Badung government also viewed two solutions are not enough to solve traffic jam in Dewa Ruci to Nusa Dua. Thus, the government in Badung remains with its initial plan developing road alternative above the mangrove forest.

It was revealed in a press conference held after the meeting with Badung Regional government, Bali Provincial Government and City’s Road and Bridge Head of City’s Road and Bridge Division, Director of General Bina Marga Apri Artoto at Badung Central Government on Thursday (September 2nd) yesterday.
Badung Regent, A.A. Gde Agung stated that underpass suggested by Badung government is the perfection for the plan proposed by the central government. Underpass viewed gives high appreciation toward culture and environment aesthetic in Bali.

It is explained by Assitance II of Badung Regional Government who is also the head of Bappeda and Litbang Badung, I Wayan Suambara, from the related studies and considering the width of the road at Bypass NGurah Rai that is also a state’s road, then the central government has ascertain underpass and overpass road development. Underpass will be build at the south of God Ruci to Sanur whilst over pass planned will be build at the south of God Ruci to Sunset Road.

Detail Engineering Design (DED) for underpass has been finished in 2008. Meanwhile, for DED overpass is still in the middle of finishing process. “It is means that there is no final DED yet, that is why the Badung Regional Government resuggested for the overpass project re-evaluated and shifted into underpass,” said Suambara.

Toward the suggestion, Apri Artoto also confessed that basically underpass with physic development conducted underground, according to environment aesthetic is better than the overpass development. Although there is no final decision yet, the central government promised that whatever will be build in the near future would not ignoring the benefit and the aesthetic value.

Specifically in regard with the relocation of God Ruci statue, Apri asserted that it has not decided yet since them still waiting for the project planning decision conducted.

Concerning the time of the project applied it was planned would run in 2011, with construction period estimated around 18 to 20 months. The project fully takes its budget from State’s Budgetary and hope will be finish for the next APEC 2013 held in Bali.

Not a Solution

Even though the central has planned, the underpass and overpass but it still could not appear as a long-term solution to solve over the traffic jam happened. Head of Commission B of Badung Council, Putu Parwata reminded the government not to falsely make short-term project. The government project should be able to solve fully the traffic jam problem. Badung Regional Government itself is still studying further the overpass and underpass, as either it would become long-term solution or not.

“Thus, Badung Regional Government suggested for the central keep conducting the development of new road path above the mangrove area. This suggestion hope could become a note for the central,” Suambara said.
During the overpass or underpass development, worse accident predicted could happen. Thus, at yesterday meeting, Badung and Bali government reminded the central government to summarize the phases to solve traffic jam probably happened during the construction project run at the area.

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“There are three topics still discussed in order to solve traffic jam happened in Nusa Dua and Kuta area up to Sanur,” said Badung Regent, Anak Agung Gde Agung in the middle of breaking the fasting with editor and press in Kuta, on Wednesday.

Those three things stand as the solution to solve the traffic jam in Kuta area and surround it. First is gone through moving the statue of God Ruci, the knot for traffic jam and shift it with top pass and under pass.

The other two that the regent Gde Agung still fighting over are the raising of road infrastructure quality through conducting road widening and the development of flyover.

The flyover road that is still in the planning detail led to the mangrove area, although the plan would not clearing the mangrove. “We design the road would has height of one meter above the sea and pass over the mangrove area,” he said.

“We still preserve the mangrove. The road development would only pass the part of the land which has no mangrove so we could build on it the road buffer. This could solve the traffic jam happened from the airport, Nusa Dua, Simpang Siur of God Ruci up to Sanur area,” he asserted.

Gde Agung said that the development of top pass and under pass will run in accordance with the development of road widening at Uluwatu I Street and Uluwatu II to Ayana Hotel Jimbaran.

What left to be thought of is the traffic arrangement around the project location due to the plan that needs two years to be finished.

“Badung as part of the central government could not resist any plan come from the central in relation with flyover road development since it was the state’s project. That is the central’s right. We only provide support here,” he said.

His party, the regent said, principally supported the effort in solving over the traffic jam happened in Bali, until today, we still not know fully the detail of that project.

“We have not yet receive more comprehensive and detail explanation regarding the project, including the definitive aspect of that project development,” he said whilst straightening the judgment developed that Badung has rejected the project and has been called by the governor regarding this matter.

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Security with Ketupat Agung 2010 as it password, will be held on September 3-18 or H-7 to H+7. In which the security for Lebaran flow, the police would guarded at 21 posts divided into three divisions that is Sympathetic Post, Observation Post and Security Post.

Head of Public Relationship Division, Kombes Pol. Gde Sugianyar explained that Lebaran will under tight security of 1.700 police personnel. The police party also prepare Sympathetic Post at certain locations such as at Soka Restaurant Tabanan involving personnel from Police and Health Agency.
Meanwhile, the transportation party, Jasa Raharja, has prepare workshop anticipating for car that stop working on its way to the port.

“Observation post along the main road Denpasar-Gilimanuk and Denpasar-Padangbai to observe jam-prone areas. The last is Security Post which located at the tourism sites such as Kuta, Sukawati, Simpang Siur and other tourism locations in order to give security for the tourists holidaying in Bali,” he explained, Tuesday (August 31).

Kombes Sugianyar asked for the tight security for Lebaran ticket sales. This anticipation conducted in order to avoid illegal ticket selling that would make inappropriate ship’s transport capacity for sea crossing Gilimanuk to Padangbai. Since if the capacity exceeds its normal number could fatal and dangerous for the passengers due to probability of the ship could drawn.

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Some members of DPRD come from Nusa Penida also told the same thing. They just watch if the poverty becomes a commodity for government. It is planned together with the declaration of Conservation of Water Area (KKP) in Nusa Penida, September 2010. This program will be attended by The Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and Tourism and also the minister. We are afraid the poor citizen could not enter the location because it will be closely guard.

“This thing often happened. When the program happened, the officer shows their enthusiasm to help the poor citizen but after it has been done, there is no continuous program to help them anymore,” said Misna.

Officer Water

It have been known if the use of Guyangan spring. This spring will flow if the officer coming but in usual day, mostly it will be jammed. “It is makes people give this spring label as officer spring, because it is just flow only when the officer comes,” he said. The effort to prevent the poverty must be empowering the people. It is better than ceremonial program which is spend money without the real result. In Nusa Penida, there are many home industries which can be developed. Through this sources, government can empower the people.

The other examples are cepuk textile industry, seaweed whim, cashew and the others. If it is realized, it will be open the field work automatically. “The aid for the poor with giving money will make them passive,” said Misna. It is agreed by the other representatives comes from Nusa Penida named Ketut Panca. The charity program to prevent the poverty has not been visible the result target. The Representatives also never been talked about that. “It will be same with the other ceremonial programs. It will not touch the target. It is temporary and discontinue,” said Panca. The prevention of poverty, he said, it needs long time and must be simultaneously.

The Head of Bappeda named A.A. Ngurah Agung is not giving comments when he asked to confirmed about the charity program. He stated it is designed with full preparations and the target is clear. It is not temporary and will be continue also empower the people. “The one of the continue program is PNPM. At this moment, it is not realized but after this charity program it will be realized,” he said.

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Central government building cruise harbor facility which become the only one facility in Indonesia located in nature harbor Labuan Amuk Tanah Ampo, Manggis which has planned will be finished in the end of 2011. Even Karangasem still in processing spiritual tourism. Geredeg supported this because Karangasem has more temples more than the other, they have Kahyangan Jagat pura and also Pura Dang Kahyangan. The obstacle of the development of Karangasem tourism is the road infrastructure which is need long time to go to airport. In the other side with the building of by-pass road hoped this obstacle can be handled.

Mister Geredeg also explained about the development of mountain and marine tourism, Karangasem marine tourism have potential, they are the longest beach with 87 km in distance, and the attraction of underwater nature impressed many people. According to Germany investor this marine potential in Tulamben is the finest in Indonesia. For the mountain tourism, he confessed it is not developed yet but some good business has grown. They are agriculture tourism in Sibetan, Besakih Pura, Lempuyang Andekasa, Silayukti, Pasar Agung as the way to climb the mountain. The ability of original income of Karangasem still small in number relatively, it can’t be reliable as the back bone of local build. For the last five years (2005-2010) it is increased into 300 percent, with the greatest income as much as 65% from tourism sector. In agriculture sector the opportunity to maximize organic cashew have been enter the world market.

Mister Geredeg have confessed if he doesn’t have the special training institution, it is limited in special training institution in tourism sector. In the other side, agriculture sector cooperate with apprentice training to Japan. Professor Kobayashi and Professor Suzuki through translator named Bambang thanked to Karangasem regent have been received them visit and gave information about the tourism potential of Karangasem. In that time there’s an agreement to develop CT-Net in the program of transformation and the use of IT service in local build. Their coming to Karangasem, Kobayashi said, is to picture and mapping Karangasem tourism potential more detail like marine sport tourism aspect, mountain tourism and the others to make it easier to be developed. The government of Karangasem suggested to train people in tourism sector professionally. He promises will be help to provide teacher in Japanese language from Japanese community in Bali

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