Depok Builds Welcome Monument Worth Rp1.7 Billion, Here’s What It Looks Like

Depok Bangun Tugu Selamat Datang Rp1,7 Miliar, Begini Penampakannya

"Depok Builds Welcome Monument Rp1.7 Billion, Here's What It Looks Like"

"Dream - The Depok City Government (Pemko) through the Housing and Settlement Office (Disrumkim) is building the Welcome Monument of Depok City. Not to be underestimated, the budget spent for the construction of this Welcome Monument reaches Rp1.7 billion."

The Welcome Monument in the shape of a triangle is located on Jalan Margonda Raya, precisely on the stretch of road from Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta. There are three monuments lined up on the left side of the road. Near the monument, there is a sign that says 'Welcome To Depok Friendly City.'

Depok Builds Welcome Monument Worth Rp1.7 Billion, Here’s What It Looks Like

According to the Pemko Depok website, the construction of the Welcome Monument has been ongoing since August 2023. The construction of this monument is targeted to be completed by the end of December 2023.

"Iya, kami sedang membangun Tugu Selamat Datang yang berlokasi di Kelurahan Pondok Cina (Pocin), Kecamatan Beji. Waktu pelaksanaan selama 120 hari kerja, terhitung sejak Agustus sampai Desember 2023," translates to: "Yes, we are building the Welcome Monument located in Pondok Cina Village (Pocin), Beji District. The implementation period is 120 working days, starting from August to December 2023,"

said the Head of the City Disrumkim of Depok, Dadan Rustandi, in his statement, Friday, December 15, 2023.

"Dadan said that by the end of October, the progress of the work had reached 70 percent with the stages of work including the finishing of the steel structure and the concrete substructure consisting of column, beam, and floor slab work."

"Then, the installation of natural stone in the artificial fence area is also being worked on. The budget allocated is Rp 1.7 billion," he explained. Dadan explained that the design of the monument is adjusted to the history and culture of the City of Depok. This includes the shape of the balang tooth, kujang, the Depok Friendly City logo, and the City of Depok logo."

The philosophical background that this monument aims to achieve is to take the characteristics of the local culture as well as the vision and mission of the City of Depok. Hopefully, it can be completed on time and meet expectations.
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The appearance of the Welcome Monument in the city of Depok has garnered various comments from netizens. Many say the design of the monument looks strange, and the costs involved are unreasonable. "Building a monument costs 1.7M, but addressing stunting is only done half-heartedly 😂," wrote @gigaralfat. "What kind of glamping model is this monument? 😅," wrote @heihummm. "1.7M, and the corn is mixed with powdered gold cement. The shovel is made of copper," wrote @toms74 Lupausia.

@infodepok Siapa yang udah lihat tugu baru selamat datang Depok? • Pemkot Depok melalui Dinas Perumahan dan Permukiman (Disrumkim) tengah melakukan pembangunan Tugu Selamat Datang Kota Depok. Pembangunan yang telah berlangsung sejak Agustus 2023, ditarget rampung akhir Desember 2023. Tugu Selamat Datang yang berlokasi di Kelurahan Pondok Cina (Pocin), Kecamatan Beji. Waktu pelaksanaan 120 hari kerja, terhitung sejak Agustus ‐ Desember 2023. Adapun pagu anggaran yang digunakan sebesar Rp1,7 miliar. Dalam pembuatannya Desain tugu disesuaikan dengan sejarah dan budaya Kota Depok. Seperti adanya, bentuk gigi balang, kujang, logo Depok Friendly City dan logo Kota Depok. Latar belakang filosofi dari tugu ini adalah mengambil ciri khas budaya setempat serta visi dan misi dari Kota Depok. 🎥 @karyawinman #infodepok #kotadepok #depok #margonda ♬ suara asli - Info Depok

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