Illegal factories crowd Tangerang

Illegal factories crowd Tangerang

TANGERANG: At least 600 warehouses in Tangerang regency have
been illegally converted to factories producing electronic goods,
an official revealed on Thursday.

Mursan Sobari, head of the building permit division at
Tangerang Spatial Development and Management Agency, said that
the owners of the warehouses have been summoned by the agency for
clarification.

"They have violated Bylaw No. 10/2001 on the function of
buildings, which stipulates that changing its function requires a
permit from the agency," he said.

The warehouses are located in Kosambi, Teluk Naga and Sepatan
districts.

Mursan further said that the violation had caused Rp 3 billion
(US$326,086) in losses to the administration. The permit fee for
a factory building is Rp 5 million. --JP