The development of the food center will be built in line with the development of Mandalika Resort area Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said here on Friday.
He made the remark on the occasion of the inauguration by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the groundbreaking development of Mandalika Resort area.
The minister said that the decision was made in a limited cabinet meeting where the center would be developed in line with the operation of the new Lombok International airport.
The airport is located in Tanak Awu, Pujut subdistrict, Central Lombok district, about 16 km from Mandalika resort area, or about 40 km from the Mataram City, NTB`s provincial capital.
According to Hatta, the president had stressed that the acceleration and expansion of development in NTB should be adjusted to the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia`s Economic Development (MP3EI).
In the MP3EI concept, NTB was placed in the same corridor as Bali and East Nusa Tanggara (NTT) provinces where the development of tourism and food is given priorities.
The government is also conducting acceleration and expansion of economic development in several other provinces such as Papua, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara.
"The development of Mandalika Resort area is one of the implementation of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia`s Economic Development," the minister said. (*)
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