U.S. gets nod to build road in Aceh<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Acting governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Azwar Abu
\nBakar has approved the U.S. government environmental feasibility
\nstudy for the Banda Aceh-Meulaboh road reconstruction project.<\/p>\n
The study is the first environmental impact report approved by
\nthe Indonesian government for tsunami reconstruction, the U.S.
\nEmbassy in Jakarta said in a media statement on Friday. The
\nproject is being undertaken by the U.S. Agency for International
\nDevelopment (USAID).<\/p>\n
"A key part of our strategy is to ensure that rebuilding the
\nroad minimizes the adverse environmental impacts, while at the
\nsame time meets our goal to build Aceh back better," said USAID
\ndeputy director Robert Cunnane, during the signing of the report
\napproval in Desa Deah Glumpang in Banda Aceh, in celebration of
\nFlora and Fauna Day.<\/p>\n
The report identifies the environmental and social impacts of
\nthe project and outlines plans to mitigate potential adverse
\nimpacts, such as changes to the landscape and ecosystem, erosion
\nand dust created by construction.<\/p>\n
The 240-kilometer Banda Aceh-Meulaboh road will pass through
\none city and three regencies: Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya
\nand Aceh Barat. The road, which is part of a broader development
\npartnership between the U.S. and Indonesia, aims at restoring
\ncommunication, mobility, livelihood and economic growth for the
\ncommunities along the Aceh west coast, the hardest hit by the
\nDec. 24 tsunami. -- JP<\/p>",
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