PUPR Ministry Completes Asian Games Beach Volleyball Grand Stand
21 June 2018 12:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Ministry has completed the construction of the VIP grand stand at the beach volleyball venue at the Jakabaring Sport City in Palembang, South Sumatra. The construction is in its final finishing stages.
“Every venue used in the Asian Games is expected to be completed by the end of June this year,” said PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono today.
The construction of the grand stand, according to Basuki, is to complete the beach volleyball venue that was fully constructed by the South Sumatra provincial administration. This fact itself shows that central and regional government has synergized to prepare for the Asian Games XVII Jakarta-Palembang that will start on August 18.
Furthermore, the VIP grand stand consists of three floors on a 3,000 square meter building space. The first floor will consist of delegation areas, control committee or court manager, press area and non-competing athlete’s area, and competing athlete area.
The PUPR Ministry has also facilitated the extension of the field of play (FOP) by bringing-in Kwarsa sand from the Bangka Island and also facilitating visitors with disabilities. The VIP tribune construction will be completed less than six months, which is appreciable since the pre event in October of 2017 saw the facility equipped merely with tents.
KARTIKA ANGGRAENI