Most developers tend to ask for dispensations<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said developers'
\nconstant desire to get facilities from the city, like being
\nallowed to pay fees in installments, would hamper public
\nservices.<\/p>\n
He said while many developers had yet to complete their
\nobligations to provide public facilities, they kept asking for
\nsuch dispensations.<\/p>\n
Surjadi was speaking at the opening of the first phase of the
\nKalilio renovation project in Senen Triangle, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"By paying fees in installments, the developers slow down the
\nmunicipality's service to people. This should not happen,"
\nSurjadi said.<\/p>\n
He said by not immediately fulfilling their public
\nobligations, the developers could 'enjoy themselves', while
\npeople could not enjoy anything.<\/p>\n
"Developers should fulfill their obligations, not for the
\nmunicipality's benefit, but for the public's," Surjadi said.<\/p>\n
He said the administration would not hesitate to take stern
\naction against developers who were not willing to abide by
\nexisting regulations.<\/p>\n
Based on gubernatorial decree No. 540\/1990, private developers
\nare obliged to build social and public facilities, including
\nschool buildings, places of worship and parks.<\/p>\n
Developers failing to meet these obligations face punishment,
\nincluding city refusal to process building permit applications.<\/p>\n
Last year, Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga said at least 77
\ndevelopers owe public facilities worth Rp 600 billion to the
\ncity, since the rule came into effect in 1990. The facilities
\nshould be handed over to the municipality as city property.<\/p>\n
Kalilio<\/p>\n
The project officiated yesterday was related to the renovation
\nof 3.8 hectares in the Kalilio area, a city program to upgrade
\nthe Senen subdistrict in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The Kalilio subdistrict now has three apartment towers,
\nincluding a service apartment building, and an office tower. The
\n157 fully serviced apartments will be managed by Allson
\nInternational Hotels and Resorts of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
After its completion, the whole complex, namely the Mitra
\nOasis complex, will have three apartment towers, two office
\ntowers and a three-star hotel.<\/p>\n
Renovation of the former slum area first started in 1983 by a
\nprivate developer, but was then transferred to the city-owned
\nconstruction company PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya in 1985.<\/p>\n
Sarana Jaya then cooperated with a private developer, PT
\nSumber Mitrarealtindo, to renovate Kalilio.<\/p>\n
Land appropriation for the project, which affected 686
\nfamilies, lasted from May 1991 to September 1992.<\/p>\n
Families affected by the project were given Rp 10 million each
\nfor their land. "Total land compensation paid was Rp 38 billion,"
\nSumber Mitra's president, Yan Mogi, said.<\/p>\n
Total investment of the entire project, scheduled for
\ncompletion by the end of next year, is estimated to be Rp 350
\nbillion, he said.<\/p>\n
After Surjadi had left, Yan said his company has developed
\nrequired public facilities, such as building streets, repairing a
\nmosque at the project's site and constructing an elementary
\nschool in Pulogebang in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said developers faced
\ndifficulty in building facilities at project sites where land was
\nexpensive. (ste)<\/p>",
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