Gunung Sahari targets completion of flagship area redevelopment

South Gunung Sahari sub-district, Central Jakarta, is targeting the completion of its flagship area redevelopment in Garuda Alley (RT 08/RW 06) by the end of September 2026.

Tarida Nababan, the Secretary of South Gunung Sahari, stated that the redevelopment has been underway for three months and has currently reached 80 per cent completion. “The area redevelopment in Garuda Alley has been progressing for three months, has reached 80 per cent, and is targeted to be finished by the end of September,” Tarida said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Tarida noted that the area was previously poorly maintained and filled with rubbish and debris. The redevelopment is being carried out through a collaboration between local neighbourhood heads (RT/RW), community institutions (LMK), PPSU officers, and several relevant regional government working units.

“We are transforming this place back into a beautiful park, full of plants and murals that are pleasing to the eye,” she added.

As part of the redevelopment, the sub-district is also providing environmental management facilities, including biopore holes, plastic bottle collection bins, and eco-enzyme processing. Tarida explained that plastic bottles collected from residents will be weighed every Friday, and the proceeds can provide economic value to the community. Meanwhile, the produced eco-enzyme can be used to water the plants in the area.

She mentioned that the project involves six Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling (PPSU) officers from South Gunung Sahari, in collaboration with the Sub-department of Parks and Urban Forests, the Environment Agency, the Public Works Agency, and local community leaders. The sub-district has also submitted a request to the Sub-department of Food Security, Marine, and Agriculture (KPKP) for the provision of productive plant seedlings that can later be utilised by local residents.

Additionally, lighting in the area will be improved. “I urge the community and local institutions to treat this park as a shared asset and to take collective responsibility to ensure that what has been developed is maintained and cared for,” said Tarida.

A local resident of RT 08/RW 06, Teguh, expressed appreciation for the redevelopment efforts by the South Gunung Sahari sub-district, noting the transformation of a previously slum-like area into a cleaner and more beautiful space. “I am happy to see a place that was once filled with rubbish and debris, and was quite slum-like, now becoming clean and beautiful due to the redevelopment efforts by the South Gunung Sahari officials,” he said.