Banjarmasin - The commemoration of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day which are celebrated every October provide momentum for the development and arrangement of slum areas in Indonesia. One of the pilot slum settlement quality improvement programs is in Kelayan Barat Subdistrict, Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan (Kalsel).

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the South Kalimantan Regional Settlement Infrastructure Center (BPPW), the Directorate General of Human Settlements has completed the arrangement of the West Kelayan slum area around the Martapura River by creating a better quality environment, as well as becoming a proud tourist destination for the people of the city. Banjarmasin. The Kelayan Barat settlement is included in the slum area category which has been determined through the Decree of the Mayor of Banjarmasin.

Head of BPPW South Kalimantan, Teuku Davis Hamid, said that the handling of the West Kelayan area was carried out with a collaborative approach to reduce slum aspects in densely populated locations in order to change the face of the area and generate economic opportunities that are in line with livable settlements. The area is also equipped with public space or the Kalayan Bay park to encourage community creativity and stimulate the spirit of sports.

"Based on the Decree of the Mayor of Banjarmasin, there are 75 hectares of slum areas. By handling the West Kelayan area, 15.26 hectares can be handled," said Teuku Davis Hamid.

In line with the spirit of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day 2022 with the theme Pentahelix Collaboration in the Development of Urban Settlements and Housing towards Zero Slums, the arrangement of the West Kelayan area is a good example of collaborative activities between various parties, especially between the Central Government through the Ministry of PUPR and the Banjarmasin City Government .

The Directorate General of Human Settlements' slum area planning program is also integrated with the Directorate General of Housing's program through the construction of flats for low-income people and Self-Help Housing Stimulant Assistance (BSPS) or what is popularly known as house renovation to reduce the number of uninhabitable houses (RTLH).

"The Kelayan area is a priority for handling slum settlements by collaborating with the City of Banjarmasin to acquire land for the construction of flats, and we can see that the changes in the settlements are very significant," said Teuku Davis Hamid.

The arrangement of the West Kelayan slum area began work on the contract on April 20 2020 and was completed on December 10 2021 with the implementing contractor PT Media Cipta Perkasa. The structuring budget comes from the APBN worth IDR 44 billion for the construction of environmental roads, pile slab siring, drainage improvements, work on drop off areas, plazas, amphitheaters, mini futsal fields, area gates, parking areas, toilets, Waste Water Treatment Plants (IPAL), including Green Open Space (RTH).

Head of the Kalimantan II Housing Provision Implementation Unit (Kasatker), Directorate General of Housing, Rudi Yunanto, said that the Teluk Kelayan Flats had been built in 1 tower since 2018 with the contractor PT Nindya Karya. The flat consists of 58 type 36 units with a height of 4 floors which are equipped with 2 beds, guest table, dining table and other equipment.

"The first floor is filled with 10 residential units, of which 6 are intended for people with disabilities. The rest are for low-income people," said Rudi Yunanto.

Meanwhile, one of the Kelayan Barat residents, Rohayati, admitted that he really felt the benefits of the arrangement of the Kelayan Barat area. "Now you don't need to go far to exercise, now every week there is Zumba, every day there are people playing Futsal, not only residents here, there are people from Pekauman Behind too. It's very useful, we are also grateful," Rohayati. (*)

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