Kedungkandang, MC – Not only the government and companies are increasingly enthusiastic about building beautiful parks in Malang City. Residents of RW 3 Kedungkandang Village, Kedungkandang District, Malang City are also enthusiastic about working together to build an Educational Park on the banks of the Amprong River, Sunday (17/4).
As a form of appreciation, the Mayor of Malang, H. Moch. Anton, directly inaugurated the Education Park built independently by residents of RW 3, Kedungkandang Village. The presence of the number one person in the Malang City Government made the inauguration atmosphere even more memorable.
Head of RW 3, Kedunkandang Subdistrict, Agus Surahman confirmed that the 167-meter long park on the banks of the Amprong River was a building built independently by residents.
"Previously, this place was used for the placement of katel sand, after receiving approval from the East Java Provincial Irrigation Service, it was finally utilized by residents by building an educational park," explained Agus, Sunday (17/4).
In addition to funds from community self-help, Agus said that the representative Education Park could be built after receiving assistance from the Malang City Government which was distributed through the Kedungkandang Sub-district after previously being approved in the 2015 Musrenbang (Development Planning Meeting_ed).
"The creation of this park was purely a citizen's initiative based on the fact that this area used to be known as a bit spooky. Thank God, after going through various processes, the educational park was finally realized," said Agus.
The construction of the educational park, Agus explained, was carried out by eight RTs in RW 3, Kedungkandang Village. The park design and materials were all from community self-help.
The development of this Education Park also involves the TNI in synergy with the community to create a beautiful and green Malang City.
Malang Mayor H. Moch. Anton admitted that he was happy and greatly appreciated the seriousness of the residents of Kedungkandang Village in building a beautiful park in RW 3. Not only to be beautiful, the existence of this park can also be a good place to educate the public about the environment.
"The community of RW 3 is extraordinary. This is a good example of how to build parks on the banks of the river in Malang City so that they can be more beautiful and bring more benefits," said Abah Anton, as the Mayor of Malang is familiarly called. (cah/yon)
