Dompu, June 16 -- Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlements Fahri Hamzah emphasized the importance of upgrading slum areas, including those in coastal regions, to improve environmental quality and support sustainable development across Indonesia.

He made the statement after inaugurating a revitalized slum settlement in the Dorokarama II area in Soro Village, Dompu District, West Nusa Tenggara, on Monday, June 15.

"This development serves as proof that our coastal regions have begun to rise up and are becoming ready to play an important role in realizing the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision," Hamzah remarked, as quoted from a statement cited on Tuesday.

He stressed that the government's slum rehabilitation initiative extends beyond physica...