Across the Archipelago<\/p>\n
C. Java plans
\nnew road<\/p>\n
SEMARANG, Central Java: A 170-km toll road costing 1.7
\ntrillion rupiah will be started in 1995 to connect Central Java's
\nthree major cities, Semarang, Solo and Yogyakarta.<\/p>\n
This announcement was made by Gunawan, an official from the
\nprovincial legislative assembly.<\/p>\n
Antara, quoting Gunawan, reported that the planned highway is
\nexpected to beef up economic and trade activities in the
\nprovince.<\/p>\n
So far, these activities have been hampered by lack of land
\ntransportation facilities according to Gunawan.<\/p>\n
He said the roads, linking the provincial capital of Semarang
\nwith Solo and Yogyakarta, are no longer able to accommodate the
\ntraffic flows in the area and this leads to traffic congestion.<\/p>\n
He also said that the province will also expand its main
\nairports, Adi Sumarno in Semarang, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta and
\nAdi Sumarmo in Solo, so they can accommodate wide-bodied planes
\nsuch as Boeing 747's and 737's.<\/p>\n
The three airports currently handle an increasing volume of
\nair passengers and air cargo, he said. (prs)<\/p>\n
S. Kalimantan
\nbuilds new roads<\/p>\n
BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The 1994-1995 state budget has
\nearmarked Rp 3 billion for the construction of rural roads to
\nmake remote villages more accessible.<\/p>\n
Ukar Wikarya, the Head of the Road Construction Service of the
\nprovincial Public Works Office, was quoted by Antara on Saturday
\nas saying that priority in the construction of rural roads will
\nbe given to underdeveloped villages. This, he said, is in line
\nwith government's policy to help alleviate poverty in the least
\ndeveloped rural areas.<\/p>\n
"Rural roads will provide easy access to remote villages and
\nare crucial in bringing villages' agricultural output to market,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Last year the provincial administration obtained Rp 2 billion
\nfrom the state's budget for road construction.<\/p>\n
Currently 568 villages in South Kalimantan are categorized as
\nbeing 'least developed'. (prs)<\/p>\n
Indonesia owns
\n7,200 dispensaries<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Indonesia has at least 7,200
\ndispensaries in towns spread all over the country according to
\nthe Secretary General of the Association of the Indonesian
\nPharmacists, Endang Kusnadi.<\/p>\n
He made this announcement at the opening of the Association's
\nmeeting here on Saturday.<\/p>\n
"The ratio between the number of the available dispensaries
\nand the number of population is 1: 30,000," Endang said as quoted
\nby Antara. It means, he added, one dispensary must serve 30,000
\npeople.<\/p>\n
"But there are significant differences in the distribution of
\nthe dispensaries," Endang said, while hinting that the ratio in
\nMedan is 1:10,000.<\/p>\n
"There are 378 dispensaries in North Sumatra, 220 of which are
\navailable in Medan, a city with 1.2 million population.<\/p>\n
Endang also welcomed the current trend among consumers to
\nbargain on the price of medicine that they buy.<\/p>\n
"Dispensaries will then try to serve public better by lowering
\nthe price to one that is affordable for everyone," he said.<\/p>\n
The meeting was designed to evaluate the Associations programs
\nand to elect a new board of executives. (prs)<\/p>\n
Batam to grow as
\ninternational city<\/p>\n
BATAM, Riau: Chairman of Commission X of the House of
\nRepresentatives (DPR) Markus Wauran suggested that working
\ndiscipline and law enforcement in Batam should be stepped up.<\/p>\n
Batam is a duty-free industrial zone which is being jointly
\ndeveloped by Indonesia and Singapore into an international city.<\/p>\n
"Officials should pay serious attention to discipline and law
\nenforcement. This is indispensable for maintaining efficiency and
\nproductivity," Markus said over the weekend, as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
"It is the basic requirement for the success of the program,"
\nhe added.<\/p>\n
Members of the House's commission, in charge of the
\nenvironment, population, research and technology, were on a
\nthree-day visit to Batam island at the invitation of the head of
\nthe Batam authority B.J. Habibie. Habibie is concurrently the
\nminister of research and technology.<\/p>\n
The MPs were briefed by local officials on the prospects and
\nproblems faced by Batam Island.<\/p>\n
Markus said is should not be difficult to uphold law and order
\non the island, as its population is relatively small.<\/p>\n
The population, which stood 146,000 at the end of last year,
\nhas been projected to reach 700,000 by the year 2006.<\/p>\n
Another important task for the local authorities, according to
\nMarkus, is to overcome the growing number of squatters on the
\nisland.<\/p>\n
Markus said that squatters may pose a serious problem to the
\ndevelopment of the island. He added that authorities must
\nanticipate this problem by immediately building low-cost housing
\ncomplexes. He also urged strict controls on the mushrooming
\nnumber of discos, massage parlors and karaoke bars on the island,
\nwhich he felt could become volatile social problems. (prs)<\/p>",
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