Market construction delayed until developer obtains permit<\/p>\n
Damar Harsanto, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso ordered on Tuesday a delay in the
\ngroundbreaking ceremony for the eight-story Jakarta Wholesale
\nCenter as developer PT Jakarta Realty has yet to obtain a
\nbuilding permit from the city administration.<\/p>\n
The governor had been scheduled to officiate over a
\ngroundbreaking ceremony by the end of June for the 14.07-hectare
\nmarket located at the site of the former Melati dam in Kebon
\nKacang, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He did not say when the groundbreaking ceremony would now take
\nplace but hinted that it would be after the July 5 presidential
\nelection. He also said the building permit was currently being
\nprocessed by his subordinates.<\/p>\n
The construction of the center has been criticized by
\nactivists, who argue that it conflicts with a city bylaw.<\/p>\n
Bylaw No.2\/2002 on private markets stipulates that a private
\nmarket occupying an area of more than 4,000 square meters may
\nonly be built at least 2.5 kilometers away from a traditional or
\ncommunity market. It also stipulates that a private market must
\nalso be situated on one of the city's arterial routes.<\/p>\n
The new center will be located less than one kilometer away
\nfrom the Tanah Abang textile market on a four-meter-wide Jl.
\nKebon Kacang, which is not one of the city's arterial routes.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso has rejected the criticism, saying the construction
\nwas in line with the regulation.<\/p>\n
\"The area will become a business district and have integrated
\nsupport facilities, including apartments. The area will be one of
\nthe largest business districts in Southeast Asia,\" he boasted.<\/p>\n
The center will consist of a 282,000 square meter (sq m) trade
\ncenter, a 28,500 sq m hotel and convention center, 38,000 square
\nmeters in offices, a 196,500 sq m parking area and a 16,000 sq m
\ncenter for small and medium enterprises.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Public Works Agency director Fodly Misbach said the
\nconstruction of the center would be followed by the widening of
\nJl. Kebon Kacang.<\/p>\n
\"The land on either side of the road will be acquired to make
\nway for a two-lane road. We are preparing another point of entry
\nto the site.\"<\/p>\n
The center is expected to start operating in November.<\/p>\n
The site is owned by PT Jakarta Realty, a consortium whose
\nmembers include city-owned developer PT Jakarta Propertindo and
\nprivate developer PT Agung Podomoro. It is currently being used
\nas a temporary parking lot and storage area for traders and
\nbuyers from the Tanah Abang market following the five-day fire
\nthat destroyed 2,420 kiosks in Blocks A, C and E of the market on
\nFeb. 19, 2003.<\/p>",
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