Tuapeijat, (Antaranews Sumbar) - The Government of Mentawai Islands District, West Sumatra discussed the preparation of Minas airport development plan in South Pagai.
A day-long discussion is done after a visit with West Sumatra Vice Governor Nasrul Abit along with Coordination Forum of the Regional Leader (Forkopimda) to Mentawai Islands District.
The meeting was directly attended by the regent and vice regent of Mentawai, in order to clear the progress of the follow-up to be done.
The follow-up meeting presented Assistant Regent, Secretary, and Head of OPD at the Regent's meeting room on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
The Regent, Yudas Sabaggalet called on the relevant Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPDs) to coordinate optimally with the provincial government and various elements of society related to preparation.
Therefore, the construction of pioneer airports in Mentawai Islands needs to facilitate public access and reduce financing in transportation in the area.
Now in Mentawai, there is already one rokot airport from Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) Ketaping, to get to the center of district capital.
"We hope the Minas airport development program gets full support from central government, so everything in the field of technical preparation must be completed properly," he added. (cha)