Two megaprojects finally included in revised plan<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Two widely publicized megaprojects -- the three-
\ntier transit system and the Manggarai integrated terminal -- have
\nfinally been included in the revised 1997-2020 spatial plan, a
\ncity official said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Neither project was included in the presentation of the
\nrevised plan in May, the head of the City's Development Planning
\nBoard, Budihardjo Sukmadi, said.<\/p>\n
"The revision of the plan is expected to be completed in the
\nmiddle of next month and will be presented to Governor Surjadi
\nSoedirdja," Budihardjo told reporters after a coordination
\nmeeting on the city's development at City Hall.<\/p>\n
He said the two projects were to be finally included after a
\nthorough consideration on their capacity to help solve Jakarta's
\ncomplicated traffic problems.<\/p>\n
In May's presentation, two other megaprojects: the US$2.3
\nbillion subway connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and downtown
\nKota and the reclamation of North Jakarta bay, were added to the
\nplan.<\/p>\n
The revised 1997-2010 spatial plan, which will replace the
\ncurrent 1985-2005 plan, is designed to accommodate new
\ndevelopment needs in the city.<\/p>\n
Budihardjo said that the consortium in charge of building the
\n$285 million Manggarai integrated terminal had yet to present the
\nproject's details to the administration. "We expect the details
\nsoon," he said.<\/p>\n
Work on both the Rp 6.05 trillion (US$2.01 billion) three-tier
\ntransit system and the Manggarai terminal is scheduled to start
\nin December this year.<\/p>\n
The construction of the three-tier transit system connecting
\nBintaro in South Jakarta and downtown Kota is expected to start
\nin Bintaro, South Jakarta, and to be completed by 2001.<\/p>\n
Joint venture<\/p>\n
The system is to be built by joint venture company PT
\nCitramoda Margakencana Persada, which consists of PT Citra
\nLamtoro Gung Persada -- owned by President Soeharto's eldest
\ndaughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana -- state-owned railway company
\nPerumka and state-owned highway corporation PT Jasa Marga.<\/p>\n
The Manggarai integrated transport proposal, which is also
\nbeing advanced by Mrs. Rukmana, was first presented to the
\nPresident in 1995.<\/p>\n
Under the plan, the existing terminal is to be turned into a
\nfour-story station with 22 tracks, four underground express lines
\nand an intercity bus terminal.<\/p>\n
The revised spatial plan has to be approved by the governor,
\nCity Council Speaker Edy Waluyo and Minister of Home Affairs
\nMoch. Yogie S.M. before it becomes official.<\/p>\n
Budihardjo said that Surjadi, whose term of office end on Oct.
\n5, has still to present the spatial plan to the City Council.<\/p>\n
"But as it will take some time for the council members to
\nevaluate the plan, the new plan is likely to be approved by the
\nnew governor," Budihardjo said.<\/p>\n
In yesterday's meeting, Governor Surjadi told the heads of the
\ncity's projects not to "force" the administration to give
\npriority in financing their projects due to the current financial
\ncrisis.<\/p>\n
"This 1997\/1998 fiscal year is very hard for us. That is why
\nwe have to evaluate the budget and give priority to certain
\ndevelopment projects," he said.<\/p>\n
He said that he was not very optimistic about the current
\nmonetary crisis.<\/p>\n
"Some businesspeople I called told me that the situation was
\nawful. So, you could imagine our difficult situation. Usually,
\nthose people were very optimistic," Surjadi said.<\/p>\n
The administration was currently making an inventory of all
\ncity projects, which will be presented to the governor next
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
Surjadi also lamented officials who applied double standards
\nin executing development project.<\/p>\n
"There is always a difference between the plan and reality. If
\nit doesn't change, don't expect us to win the competition in
\nglobal market," he said. (ste\/07)<\/p>",
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