Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association\n(PHRI) has called on the government to anticipate extreme weather\nconditions whilst tourists travel during the Lebaran holiday period.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaboration during this Lebaran holiday is actually very\nimportant. First and foremost is the government\u2019s preparedness in\nmaintaining access, given the rather extreme weather. Even up to today,\nheavy rainfall is still forecast,\u201d said PHRI Secretary-General Maulana\nYusran when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
According to Yusran, the government must properly prepare its\nRegional Working Units (SKPD) so that disaster response can be carried\nout more swiftly should incidents occur in any given area.<\/p>\n
The government was also urged to monitor areas prone to landslides or\nflooding, in order to keep road access safe for tourists during their\njourneys.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that collaboration between the government and various\nrelevant stakeholders is crucial in preparing all such efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow the government and regional governments in particular \u2014 those\nwho are relevant \u2014 because they also receive quite significant\ncontributions when there is a surge at their destinations. They will\nalso collaborate with business operators such as hotels, restaurants,\nand those at tourism destinations,\u201d Yusran said.<\/p>\n
He considered that such collaboration would help find solutions to\naddress surges in guest numbers, comfort and safety issues, including\nresolving the problem of illegal parking at tourist destinations.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Yusran assessed that joint collaboration would\naccelerate the easing of vehicle congestion. Moreover, each region has\nits own traffic congestion characteristics during certain major\nholidays, meaning collaboration must also involve police\nauthorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are areas that are always targeted by tourists for their\nholidays. They should already be prepared for collaboration between the\ngovernment, the police, and tourism operators to arrange anticipatory\nmeasures to create comfort and safety at those destinations \u2014 that is\nthe most important thing,\u201d Yusran said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/phri-urges-government-to-prepare-for-extreme-weather-during-lebaran-holiday-1771667987", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }