Dinas PUPR Papua Optimis Pembangunan Infrastruktur PON Rampung Tepat Waktu

Kepala Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat (PUPR) Papua Girius One Yoman optimis pekerjaan pembangunan infrastruktu Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XX 2021, dapat rampung tepat waktu.

Hal demikian, dikarenakan pihaknya yang aktif melakukan kunjungan lapangan sekaligus pengecekkan serta mendorong pihak ketiga menyelesaikan pekerjaan secepatnya.

“Kita terus kebut pelaksanaan pembangunan infrastruktur PON. Kita targetkan seluruh infrastruktur ini bisa rampung paling lambat September mendatang, supaya bisa ada tes event sebelum digelar PON,” ucap Girius di Jayapura, Kamis (12/8/2021).

Saat ini, menurut Girius, pihaknya tengah mendorong penyelesaian pembangunan infrastruktur jalan ke semua venue. Dilain pihak, Dinas PUPR Papua juga mendorong pelebaran jalan yang mendapat banyak tantangan dari masyarakat.

“Namun kita terus persuasif dan mengimbau kepada warga untuk ikut mendukung program pemerintah. Apalagi event PON ini pertama kali digelar di tanah Papua, sehingga ruas jalan ke venue harus dirapikan,” kata ia.

Diketahui, untuk mendukung pelaksanaan PON di Papua, sejak tahun lalu Dinas PUPR Papua telah mengerjakan 38 paket pekerjaan pembangunan jalan alternatif PON XX 2021.

Sebanyak 38 paket tersebut, mulai dari Bandara Sentani Kabupaten Jayapura hingga Base G, Kota Jayapura.

Pengerjaan jalan alternatif juga bertujuan untuk menghubungkan sekaligus mengurai kemacetan saat PON XX digelar.

Head of Public Works and Public Housing Department (PUPR) of Papua Girius One Yoman is optimistic that the construction work of National Sports Week (PON) XX 2021 can be completed on time.

This is because the party is actively conducting field visits as well as checking and encouraging third parties to complete the work as soon as possible.

"We continue to accelerate the implementation of PON infrastructure development. We target that all infrastructure can be completed in September, so that there can be a test before the event is held," said Girius in Jayapura, Thursday (12/8/2021).

Currently, according to Girius, it is pushing for the completion of road infrastructure development to all venues. On the other hand, the Public Works and Public Housing Department also encourages road widening that gets many challenges from the community.

"But we continue to be persuasive and appeal to citizens to support government programs. Moreover, it is the first national event held in Papua, so the road to the venue must be spruced up," he said.

Known to support the implementation of PON in Papua, the Public Works and Public Housing Department has been working on 38 packages of alternative road construction work PON XX 2021 since last year.

A total of 38 packages, ranging from Sentani Airport Jayapura District to Base G, Jayapura City.

Alternative road works also aim to connect and parse congestion when National Sports Week XX is held.