Lapindo mudflow area in Sidoarjo, which has been sprayed 11 years every day continues to be visited by tourists. The plan, Sidoarjo regency will make the location as a tourist attraction.
Previously, Pemkab Sidoarjo has established a body that will handle the development in the location of Lapindo mud is the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD).
Wabup Sidoarjo Nur Ahmad Syaifuddin admitted Lapindo mud disaster until now is a unique and rare phenomenon. Area of approximately 600 hectares of this, has a very good tourist potential if used as a place of wasata in Sidoarjo.
"The presence of BPPD first task to introduce this muddy area as a tourist," said Vice Nur Ahmad Syaifuddin told reporters after inaugurating BPPD in GOR tennis pitch Jalan Hero, Friday (21/07/2017).
Although now the Lapindo mudflow is relatively manageable, he explained, but BPPD still design the concept of the area that is not only safe, but interesting and most importantly the security factor is very important. "Moreover, the mudflow is a natural phenomenon that enter the catastrophic category," he added.
This Lapindo mud area, said wabup, has the potential to absorb the tourists both local and outside, as long as packaged interesting and safe. "And it's BPPD's duty to supplement the existing shortage to make this mud area an interesting place," he explained.
Meanwhile, Chairman of BPPD Sidoarjo Supomo admitted members of BPPD is a tourism volunteer who wants to advance the disaster location makes a safe tourist spot. "We will make the facilities and infrastructure to support this mud area into an attractive and safe tourist spot, but it will work together with all parties," said Supomo.
In a separate place, Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah has plans to build a cable car rides in the mud area. The vehicle will pass through the center of the mudflow so that visitors can capture such rare moments.
"It would be nice that the mud area is built on a cable car, but I also plan to build a challenging track trail in order to navigate the muddy areas that are rarely visited," said Regent Saiful Ilah.