Jakarta, W. Java sign deal on development<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and his West Java counterpart
\nR. Nuriana signed five joint draft agreements yesterday in
\nconnection with projects overseen by the Jabotabek
\n(Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi) Development Cooperation Agency
\n(BKSP).<\/p>\n
The drafts are designed to facilitate the introduction of an
\nintegral land use plan between the two neighboring provinces.<\/p>\n
They were signed during the Jabotabek BKSP plenary meeting and
\ncovered guidelines for holding a plenary meeting, upgrading
\ndevelopment unification and integrity among areas, and
\ndetermining boundaries, status of staff and the emblem of the
\nagency.<\/p>\n
\"It is crucial to complete the Jabotabek BKSP projects.
\nWithout them, we cannot start the integral development in these
\nareas,\" Nuriana said.<\/p>\n
With the help of the National Planning Board (Bappenas) which
\noversees BKSP, he said the land-use plan could be accomplished
\nsoon.<\/p>\n
Bappenas deputy Manuwoto said the integral Jabotabek BKSP
\nland-use plan should be completed in 1999 as by then all the
\ninput from the city's five mayoralties and other Greater Jakarta
\ndistricts would have been gathered and studied.<\/p>\n
Sectoral plans were being designed by foreign consultants, he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
\"Hopefully with Bappenas involvement there will be no
\ndifficult issues such as financial problems, because all this
\ntime we make so many plans but we have no money to realize them.\"<\/p>\n
\"Each of the areas involved will have autonomy to make land-
\nuse plans within its boundaries. We are trying to synchronize all
\nof the plans to eliminate overlapping problems,\" Nuriana said.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, he said, problems over developing the areas
\noften occurred due to a lack of coordination.<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso shared the same opinion.<\/p>\n
\"I really wish the draft agreements can boost BKSP's work.
\nJakarta and its surrounding areas have been facing serious
\nproblems for some time.<\/p>\n
\"For instance, the massive growth of certain areas outside
\nJakarta is not followed by (the creation of) sufficient
\ninfrastructure so people still have to go to the city to find
\njobs.\"<\/p>\n
Nuriana suggested developing some of Jakarta's environs into
\nself-sufficient cities.<\/p>\n
\"At present, surrounding areas such as Tangerang and Bekasi
\n(officially under the West Java supervision) are still dependent
\non Jakarta. The people work in Jakarta but eat and sleep outside
\nthe capital,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Former Jakarta governor Surjadi Soedirdja, who attended the
\nmeeting as guest of honor, said the growth of satellite cities
\naround Jakarta had made matters worse.<\/p>\n
\"Those towns are supposed to be self-sufficient. But in fact,
\nthey burden Jakarta with traffic problems, transportation chaos,
\nunemployment issues and many other things,\" Surjadi said.<\/p>\n
\"I think there's no choice for the city but to develop into an
\nenvironmentally friendly city, where all development aspects and
\nimpacts are observed thoroughly.\"<\/p>\n
Other major issues discussed at yesterday's meeting included
\nthe disappearance of water reservoirs.<\/p>\n
It also inaugurated the handover of three fire-engines from
\nthe Jakarta municipality to Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi
\nauthorities. (edt\/ind)<\/p>",
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