Govt will keep eye on developers

Govt will keep eye on developers

JAKARTA (JP): Vice governor of government affairs Idroes said yesterday that the city administration is currently tallying the public and social facilities built by housing complex developers.

"The inventory will be used by the administration to take stern measures against developers who have failed to abide by regulations," he insisted.

Any developer licensed to build a housing complex is required to set aside part of the area for public facilities, including parks, sports facilities, schools and places of worship.

Apparently, the inventory is being compiled to help the city administration force recalcitrant developers to fulfill their obligations.

The East Jakarta mayoralty last week stopped issuing new building permits and certificates for land appropriation to PT Quartalintas Sembada, the developer of the Concord 2000 luxury housing complex.

The company has set aside a 20,000-square meter plot for public facilities but has not built anything on the land.

The East Jakarta mayoralty also decided to stop processing building permits for PT Summarecon Agung, the giant developer that manages the Kelapa Gading housing estate.

However, the mayoralty revoked the decision after the developer promised to build the required facilities. (31)