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Plans in store to further develop Lake Toba
Maritime Coordinating Minister Luhut Pandjaitan recently held a meeting with Toba Single Tourism Authority to discuss Lake Toba's tourism development.
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The picturesque scenery at Lake Toba in North Sumatra. (Pesona Danau Toba/-)
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oordinating Maritime Affair Minister Luhut Pandjaitan recently held a meeting with the Toba Single Tourism Authority to discuss Lake Toba's tourist development.
“International flights need to be made available to cater to the increasing number of tourist arrivals. I received a report that more than 260,000 visitors visited Samosir Island in 2016,” said Luhut.
The minister also urged all parties to work together to build a runway extension at Silangit Airport.
“Garuda Indonesia and other airlines have stated their intention to open up international flights [at Silangit Airport],” he said.
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Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said Silangit Airport was set to transform into an international airport this September.
“A 142 hectare plot of land has been prepared for the runway’s extension,” he added.
Meanwhile, state-owned public transportation operator PT Damri is slated to provide bus services from Silangit Airport to the city of Siantar in North Sumatra. Plans are also in store to open up a train service from Lubuk Pakam to Siantar.
At the meeting, Luhut also brought up the issue of water pollution in Lake Toba.
“A study we conducted with the World Bank shows deteriorating pollution levels [in Lake Toba],” said Luhut. (kes)
