Government builds 'quake-proof' house

Tue, 21 Dec 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BANDUNG: The Center for Housing Research and Development
completed on Monday a prototype for an earthquake-resistant
house, called the Healthy Modest Instantaneous House (RISHA).

The houses would be affordable for low-income people and were
able to withstand earthquakes of up to 7.0 on the Richter scale,
according to the Minister of Public Works, Djoko Kirmanto.

During the ceremony, Djoko entertained businesspeople and
asked them to invest in the mass production of the houses. For Rp
200 million (US$22,222), a would-be investor could build 500
units and would get the money back within 13 months, he claimed.
-- JP

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