Developers have building permits: Deputy governor
Developers have building permits: Deputy governor
JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor responsible for development affairs, Idroes, yesterday refuted allegations that PT Indofica and PD Sarana Jaya housing developers have yet to secure building permits for the construction of the Palm Estate housing complex.
"It's not true that the two companies have yet to obtain the necessary building permits. They already have them, though not for all the houses they are building," Idroes said shortly after he talked to executives of the two companies at his office.
The deputy governor summoned the executives yesterday to ask for a detailed explanation regarding the construction of the housing complex.
He said the two developers have already obtained "preliminary permits" which means that they can construct the houses while the proper building permits are being processed by the municipal administration.
Earlier it was reported that hundreds of houses in Palm Estate built by PT Indofica Housing in Pondok Kelapa subdistrict in East Jakarta were being built without the necessary building permits.
The housing complex is being built on a site belonging to PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, a city-owned housing company that plans to build 207 luxury houses.
Of the 207 houses, half have already been constructed on a seven hectare plot of land.
The developers were reportedly warned repeatedly by the East Jakarta mayor to stop the construction of the housing complex.
"It is not true. We have never received such letters prohibiting us to continue the construction of the housing complex," Zaidani, one of PD Sarana Jaya officials, said.
Last week, Saud Rahman, a member of the Council's Commission D which oversees development affairs urged the city administration to take firm action against developers building houses without building permits.
He said the city administration should demolish such houses.
"The regulation says that the administration will demolish any house built without a building permit. The city building and supervision office should be consistent and demolish such houses," Saud told reporters.
He said since the regulation was issued to control the building of houses, it should be consistently implemented without exception. If the city development and supervision office fail to punish delinquent developers, only the poor will be affected by the regulation, Saud pointed out
He stressed the city administration should punish such developers to deter others from doing the same.
Saud said PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, as a city-owned company, is expected to set a good example for other developers.(31)