In the 1970s, with the initial aim of making Batam a Singaporean version Indonesia, then according to Presidential Decree number 41 of 1973, Batam Island was designated as an industrial working area supported by the Batam Island Industrial Area Development Authority, better known as the Batam Authority Agency (BOB) as a driver of Batam's development. which is now the Batam Development Board (Indonesian: "Badan Pengusahan Batam" or "BP Batam") . Along with the rapid development of Batam Island, in the 1980s, based on Government Regulation No. 34 of 1983, the Batam District which is part of the Riau Islands Regency was upgraded to Batam Municipality which has the duty to run government and community administration and support the development carried out by the Batam Authority (BP Batam).