2001 City Budget aims to improve general condition
2001 City Budget aims to improve general condition
JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of an upturn in the economy, the
city administration is predicting revenues of up to Rp 7 trillion
(US$750 million), mostly from tax and retribution, for the 2001
City Budget.
City Secretary Fauzi Bowo said that annual estimates usually
anticipated a revenue increase of about 10 percent.
Thus with improving economic conditions in the capital, there
is confidence that these expected annual increases can be
surpassed.
"However, we cannot provide the real figures now," Fauzi told
journalists after meeting with Governor Sutiyoso to discuss the
2001 draft budget.
The revenue may also be augmented as this projection does not
include income which could be gained as a result of the
implementation of regional autonomy, such as possible retribution
of toll road revenue and shares from the income tax of Jakarta's
employees, worth around Rp 1.5 trillion.
Fauzi said that the increased revenue will be used to provide
better facilities and improved security conditions for the
capital's residents.
"In line with public demands, we will place security and order
as the priority in the 2001 budget," Fauzi said.
"Also to reduce traffic congestion, we will speed up the
construction of two flyovers in Kalibata, South Jakarta, and
Pramuka, East Jakarta, along with the rehabilitation of some
streets in the capital," Fauzi said.
"We are also considering going ahead with a Rp 1.3 trillion
spending for a subway construction. But we are still considering
another option in improving bus services in the capital before
building the subway," he added referring to plans to establish a
bus lane in the capital's main thoroughfare along with the
replacement of aging buses.
Another massive project is the city's plan to relocate the
Pulo Gadung intercity bus terminal to Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.
The construction of the new terminal on a designated 10 hectare
plot will start late next year.
"We will also add more lights on city streets to reduce
criminal activities along with recruiting 3,000 civil-guards
(Kamra) as part of the financing of an integrated security system
in the capital which also involves around 15,000 personnel
including police and military," he added.
A second priority will be to improve the general conditions of
the city's residents and the welfare of the city's employees on
an area by area basis.
"We will have a project to directly distribute (funds) to 25
subdistricts to boost the people's economic abilities. Each
subdistrict will receive Rp 2 billion. The subdistricts will be
appointed randomly," he said.
For the city's employees, Fauzi said there will be around
Rp 100,000 in additional welfare per month for each employee. The
city currently has around 68,000 employees.
"We want to increase their welfare and in return we expect
them to be more honest in doing their jobs and avoid any
corruption. Of course we will also escalate monitoring mechanisms
of employees," he added. (dja)
JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of an upturn in the economy, the
city administration is predicting revenues of up to Rp 7 trillion
(US$750 million), mostly from tax and retribution, for the 2001
City Budget.
City Secretary Fauzi Bowo said that annual estimates usually
anticipated a revenue increase of about 10 percent.
Thus with improving economic conditions in the capital, there
is confidence that these expected annual increases can be
surpassed.
"However, we cannot provide the real figures now," Fauzi told
journalists after meeting with Governor Sutiyoso to discuss the
2001 draft budget.
The revenue may also be augmented as this projection does not
include income which could be gained as a result of the
implementation of regional autonomy, such as possible retribution
of toll road revenue and shares from the income tax of Jakarta's
employees, worth around Rp 1.5 trillion.
Fauzi said that the increased revenue will be used to provide
better facilities and improved security conditions for the
capital's residents.
"In line with public demands, we will place security and order
as the priority in the 2001 budget," Fauzi said.
"Also to reduce traffic congestion, we will speed up the
construction of two flyovers in Kalibata, South Jakarta, and
Pramuka, East Jakarta, along with the rehabilitation of some
streets in the capital," Fauzi said.
"We are also considering going ahead with a Rp 1.3 trillion
spending for a subway construction. But we are still considering
another option in improving bus services in the capital before
building the subway," he added referring to plans to establish a
bus lane in the capital's main thoroughfare along with the
replacement of aging buses.
Another massive project is the city's plan to relocate the
Pulo Gadung intercity bus terminal to Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.
The construction of the new terminal on a designated 10 hectare
plot will start late next year.
"We will also add more lights on city streets to reduce
criminal activities along with recruiting 3,000 civil-guards
(Kamra) as part of the financing of an integrated security system
in the capital which also involves around 15,000 personnel
including police and military," he added.
A second priority will be to improve the general conditions of
the city's residents and the welfare of the city's employees on
an area by area basis.
"We will have a project to directly distribute (funds) to 25
subdistricts to boost the people's economic abilities. Each
subdistrict will receive Rp 2 billion. The subdistricts will be
appointed randomly," he said.
For the city's employees, Fauzi said there will be around
Rp 100,000 in additional welfare per month for each employee. The
city currently has around 68,000 employees.
"We want to increase their welfare and in return we expect
them to be more honest in doing their jobs and avoid any
corruption. Of course we will also escalate monitoring mechanisms
of employees," he added. (dja)