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Indonesian Tourism and creative economy Minister Sandiaga Uno inspecting homestay in Gerupuk Village, Lombok - kemenparekraf

During a working visit to Lombok, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, reviewed the readiness of amenities in the form of a homestay located in Gerupuk Tourism Village, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). This is done to prepare all aspects of tourism and the creative economy ahead of the Mandalika MotoGP event which is planned to be held in October this year. Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno, when visiting the Homestay Area in Gerupuk Tourism Village, in Lombok, Saturday (16/1/2021), said that homestay in Gerupuk Tourism Village is one of the equitable infrastructure developments, because this program provides self-help housing facilities, the construction of which involves community development.

"Today is extraordinary because this is a just infrastructure development because we are carrying out a government program to provide self-subsistent (swadaya) housing facilities so this is a collaboration between the government and the community. So the community together with the government presents a tourism facility which in my opinion has a good standard and we promise before the MotoGP we will stay one night at this homestay. This has really empowered the community, opened job opportunities because every house besides the owner there are 4-5 people who also get jobs" The Minister said. 

Menparekraf Sandiaga added that this homestay is targeting new middle class millennials who want to enjoy the beauty of Mandalika, but do not have sufficient budget for five-star lodging. With the price for one room of IDR 250,000 / night including breakfast, wifi and electricity, Sandiaga feels that this price is quite affordable. The homestay program is a self-subsistent Housing Stimulant Assistance (BSPS) program from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (KemenPUPR) or commonly known as the house renovation program. In 2020 this program will be increased to support the tourism sector and creative economy in Lombok, NTB, which is one of the 5 Super Priority Destinations (DSP) set by President Joko Widodo//NK