Funds allocated for

Funds allocated for
Depok's environment

JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to sustain Depok's environment, which
is the source of water and oxygen for the capital, the city
administration has decided to set aside funds for its
maintenance.

Muhayat, the information division head of City Hall, said on
Thursday that the administration would allocate funds for Depok
from the city budget next year.

However, the amount was still being discussed.

The city will provide financial assistance on the request of
Depok mayor Badrul Kamal.

Kamal said that since Depok's environment provided much of the
oxygen and water for city residents, that the city administration
was expected to help support the environment's maintenance as
well.

He said that the mayoralty needed to spend Rp 26 billion for
the annual maintenance of some 26 springs, while its yearly town
budget is Rp 28 billion.

Depok, a town in West Java, is situated next to South Jakarta
and East Jakarta.

Muhayat said the administration viewed the mayor's proposal as
mandatory, considering that Depok is so close to the capital.(04)