Land reclamation may be benefical to all<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of City Council MH Ritonga expected
\nyesterday that the land reclamation, aimed at developing a
\npicturesque waterfront in North Jakarta, will be useful to all
\nJakartans.<\/p>\n
\"We are hoping that the new waterfront area will not create
\nexclusivity, social envy or oppose development concepts,\" Ritonga
\nsaid in a press conference in reference to an upcoming seminar on
\nland reclamation.<\/p>\n
Ritonga referred to land reclamation by private companies as a
\nnegative impact because only a chosen few could afford to live in
\nsuch areas, creating elitism.<\/p>\n
\"Although that is not the intention, it is often the result of
\nland reclamation. We hope it won't continue to be the case in the
\nfuture,\" Ritonga said.<\/p>\n
The City Council will hold a two-day seminar on land
\nreclamation on Nov. 24 and 25 at Horizon hotel, North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The seminar will present nine papers on land reclamation, such
\nas waterfront city planning, the possible environmental impact of
\nwaterfront cities and the legal aspect of a waterfront city.<\/p>\n
Ritonga said the seminar is being held to prepare members of
\nthe City Council for when the city administration proposes to
\nchange the general city planning (RUTR) and regional development
\nplanning (RBWK).<\/p>\n
\"We will be ready when the city administration asks us to
\napprove the gubernatorial decree to change RUTR and RBWK,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ritonga explained that land reclamation will affect RUTR and
\nRBWK because it means that there will be approximately 4,000
\nextra hectares of land in North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"Land reclamation is the only way to solve the land problem in
\nJakarta because the number of people who come here increases
\nevery year while the land is still the same,\" Ritonga said.<\/p>\n
He added that there are 8.8 million people in Jakarta who live
\non 65,000 hectares of land. On each square kilometer there are
\n13,123 people and in certain areas there are 50,000 people in one
\nsquare kilometer. (yns)<\/p>",
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