Assistance for transmigrants<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is providing Rp 500,000
\n(US$227.27) for each Jakarta family intending to transmigrate to
\nthe outer islands voluntarily.<\/p>\n
Haryo K.W., head of the Jakarta office of the Ministry of
\nTransmigration, told reporters that the fund includes Rp 150,000
\nto help the transmigrants build a house, Rp 100,000 to assist in
\ncultivating their fields, Rp 50,000 to process documents for
\nmoving to the new locations and Rp 50,000 to assist in preparing
\ntheir belongings for the move.<\/p>\n
\"The funds will not be handed over directly to the
\ntransmigrants for fear the money will be used for other purposes.
\nInstead the funds will go to a developer assigned by the city
\nadministration to build their houses,\" Haryo said.<\/p>\n
The provision of the budget is designed mainly to enable the
\ncity administration achieve its goal of encouraging Jakartans to
\ntransmigrate voluntarily to other islands.<\/p>\n
\"The target for this 1995\/1996 fiscal year is set at 200
\nfamilies,\" he added. (hhr)<\/p>",
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