Ciputat overpass to be built January

Ciputat overpass to be built January

TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration hopes
construction work on the Ciputat overpass can start in January as
it will complete the acquisition of land affected by the project
next month.

Ciputat district chief Muhamad said on Wednesday that
residents would receive their compensation in October.

"The regency land agency has disbursed some of the Rp 21.8
billion (US$2.4 million) allocated as compensation for land
belonging to 120 families," he said.

The project was postponed for a year after landowners
initially refused compensation of Rp 1.4 million per square
meter, in accordance with the land tax value.

The overpass is expected to overcome chronic traffic
congestion around Ciputat market. -- JP