Developers get environment-friendly awards
Developers get environment-friendly awards
JAKARTA (JP): The central government on Monday granted awards
to 12 developers in Greater Jakarta (Jabotabek) for their roles
in helping protect the environment at their respective housing
complexes.
Presented by Minister of Settlement and Regional Development
Erna Witolear and State Minister of Environment Soni Keraf, the
Rumah Lestari (Eternal Home) awards were given out to mark World
Environment Day, said Dhonny Rahajoe of the Indonesian Real
Estate Developers Association (REI), one of the 17 coordination
team members for the contest.
"Actually, the awards were to be presented in October last
year on World Habitat Day. Since there's been significant
reorganization in the state administration, the event could not
be carried out until today," he said.
The awards, the second batch to be presented after 1997, are
divided into four categories, namely for low-price housing
complexes, small, medium and vast complexes.
Most of the winning projects are located on the outskirts of
the capital, such as in Bekasi and Tangerang.
The team of 11 juries came from different professions,
including Tjuk Kuswartoyo and Suparti A. Salim from Bandung's
Institute of Technology, Dedes Nur Gandarum from Trisakti
University and Agus Pambagio from Indonesian Consumers Foundation
(YLKI).
In the first category, first prize went to Villa Bekasi Indah
II followed by Mutiara Bekasi Jaya and Griya Bukit Jaya
respectively. The second category for small housing complexes was
won respectively by Griya Tugu Asri, Jatiwarna Indah and Cibinong
Griya Asri.
First place in the medium housing complex category went to
Gading Kirana, Kemang Pratama and Citra 2.
Bumi Serpong Damai for the second time came first in the big
housing complex category. Second and third places were taken by
Cikarang Baru and Telaga Kahuripan respectively.
"We're glad that our efforts in implementing the concept of
environmentally sound development have been acknowledged by the
government and all those involved in selecting the winners,"
commented Budiarsa Sastrawinata, an executive of the 1,400-
hectare Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex.
"It's not merely about reward," Budiarsa said.
One of the complex's environmentally friendly projects is the
recycling of waste collected in Bumi Serpong Damai, which
currently has some 14,000 houses and a number of shops, offices,
plants and schools, he said.
According to Dhonny, the selection for the second biennial
contest held jointly by REI and the two ministries occurred in
August last year.
"We invited some 1,000 people who had their housing projects
in the greater Jakarta area. But only 90 developers could meet
the requirements. Of the number, only 25 names were in the final
selection," he said.
The organizers, Dhonny said, are considering the possibility
of allowing developers to register their projects located outside
Jabotabek in the contest. (bsr)