Environmental damage<\/p>\n
From Bisnis Indonesia<\/p>\n
President Soeharto recently approved a plan for the
\nreclamation of 2500 hectares of land along the north coast of
\nJakarta. According to the Jakarta Administration, the aim of the
\nreclamation program is to preserve more land in the midst of
\ncontinuous economic growth. The government believes that the city
\ncan only expanded northwards.<\/p>\n
In fact, the reclamation plan is a result of successful
\nbargaining and lobbying by a few entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs
\nsay that reclamation is a cheap way to obtain land in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that reclamation will inevitably destroy
\nthe coastal habitat. The Pantai Indah Kapuk project, owned by
\ntycoon Liem Sioe Liong, and the Mutiara Coast project, owned by
\nGo Ka Him, are still fresh in our minds. They have destroyed the
\nmangrove forests and caused the flooding of the Sedyatmo toll
\nroad.<\/p>\n
Because the reclamation project has not begun, I hope the
\ngovernment will consider environmental matters carefully in the
\ninterest of the next generation.<\/p>\n
ATMA NITISUPRAWIRO<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/environmental-damage-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }