TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahudin Uno has said that his ministry will prepare for the development of the tourism and creative economy sectors at Indonesia’s new capital (IKN), Nusantara.

"We will plan and prepare the budget for developing the tourism potential in the new capital city based on eco-tourism," he informed during a weekly press briefing on Monday.

The development of tourism and creative economy sectors at the new IKN is one of the government’s concrete actions to advance the economic sector, he said.

Hence, strong cooperation among the stakeholders is required, he said.

The location for the new capital city, East Kalimantan Province, boasts various attractive cultural, natural, and artificial tourist destinations, the minister said.

"Since the IKN Law has been ratified, we will immediately follow up on the development of tourism potentials in the new capital city," he added.

The new capital city will be constructed according to the principles of a green city, Uno said. Thus, there will be many sustainable development opportunities, including for quality, eco-friendly tourism, he added.

“Hence, I believe that it is a great opportunity for business actors, especially novice entrepreneurs, to develop the potential of the new capital city," he remarked.

Uno said he expected that a blueprint for the development of the tourism and creative economy sectors in the new capital city can be completed in the next three months at most. Thereafter, a master plan will be made, he informed.

“We must protect the environmental sustainability of East Kalimantan province. Hopefully, our culture and nature-based eco-tourism concept will strengthen our attempts in prioritizing environmental sustainability in the development of the new capital city," he added.

The process to establish the new capital city has been accelerated after the Indonesian House of Representatives agreed to ratify the IKN Law at a plenary meeting on January 18, 2022.

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