Market building permits still long way off<\/p>\n
Leony Aurora, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The planned Jakarta Wholesale Center is unlikely to be able to
\nstart operating in November as scheduled, since the environmental
\nimpact analysis (Amdal), required for the issuance of the
\nbuilding permits, has only started.<\/p>\n
Head of the environmental impact prevention office at the
\nJakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) Ridwan Panjaitan
\ntold The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that the process, from initial
\nproposal to final recommendations, would take four months to six
\nmonths to complete.<\/p>\n
The proposal for the eight-story building, which will be built
\non the site of the former Melati dam, Kebon Kacang, Central
\nJakarta, was submitted by developer PT Jakarta Realty on June 18.<\/p>\n
\"We shall discuss the proposal next Tuesday,\" said Panjaitan.<\/p>\n
The meeting will determine what issues need an impact
\nanalysis, the location and number of samples, methodology and
\nwhat kind of experts should be included in the team.<\/p>\n
The approved team will then carry out a thorough analysis and
\nsubmit a detailed proposal to the agency on environmental impacts
\nand probable ways to minimize them. Further discussions,
\ninvolving non-governmental organizations, community figures and
\nexperts, will recommend improvements to the plan.<\/p>\n
The ground-breaking ceremony for the center, planned to be one
\nof the largest business districts in Southeast Asia, was supposed
\nto take place in late June. Governor Sutiyoso postponed the event
\ndue to the absence of permits and hinted that it would take place
\nafter the July 5 presidential election.<\/p>\n
He said that his subordinates were processing the necessary
\npermits.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Construction Supervision and Regulation Agency (P2B)
\nhead Djumhana Tjakrawirja asserted that the block plan for the
\ncomplex was still in the hands of the City Planning Agency, which
\nis empowered to issue land use permits.<\/p>\n
\"After this permit is acquired and the file is submitted to
\nus, we can start processing the building permits,\" said Djumhana.<\/p>\n
He elaborated that his agency would issue building permits
\nafter receiving the analysis recommendations from the BPLHD.<\/p>\n
\"We can issue preliminary permits upon receiving a receipt
\nthat confirms that a proposal has been submitted to the BPLHD,\"
\nhe added.<\/p>\n
According to Panjaitan, preliminary permits would allow
\ndevelopers to carry out preconstruction activities, such as
\nfencing off the construction site, defining the boundary and
\ntaking soil samples.<\/p>\n
\"Activities that do not significantly affect the environment
\nare permissible,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The 14.07-hectare site is currently being used as a temporary
\nparking lot for traders and buyers at Tanah Abang textile market.<\/p>\n
Analysts have opposed the construction of the center, saying
\nthat it is against Bylaw No. 2\/2002 on private markets in
\nJakarta, which stipulates that a private market occupying more
\nthan 4,000 square meters (sq m) of land must be built at least
\n2.5 kilometers away from a traditional or community market.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Wholesale Center will consist of a 282,000 sq m
\ntrade center, a 28,500 sq m hotel and convention center, 38,000
\nsq m of offices, a 196,500 sq m parking area and a 16,000 sq m
\ncenter for small and medium enterprises. The location is less
\nthan a kilometer away from the Tanah Abang market.<\/p>",
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