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Toilet program for homestays kicks off in Yogyakarta tourist village
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The program is directed toward homestay places that wish to add more toilets. (Shutterstock/File)
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ocated at the foot of Mount Merapi, between 400 and 900 meters above sea level, Pulesari Tourist Village (Dewi Pule) in Yogyakarta is known for salak (snakeskin fruit) cultivation.
The place is conducting a One Homestay One Toilet (OHOT) program. Directed toward homestays that wish to add more toilets, the program gives away 18 units, with the first seven toilets distributed in April, six in May and five more in June.
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“We have a team that evaluates which homestays deserve to be admitted to the program,” said the head of Pulesari Tourist Village, Didik Irwanto.
In this program, the Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) is giving away Rp 2 million (US$150) worth of materials and tools needed to build a toilet. Pokdarwis partners up with a hardware store where homestay owners can simply go to the store and pick up the necessary equipment.
Homestay rates in Pulesari range from Rp 50,000 for two people to Rp 150,000 for a group of 10 persons. (kes)
