JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.

Robert, who accompanied Governor Sutiyoso during a visit to the area, said that since 1996 the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization had designated Banjarsari as a pilot project of an environmental-friendly area.

Sutiyoso granted Rp 5 million to the residents who managed the area to make it green and clean.

The residents, led by 70-year-old women Harini, applied the four R's principle in their garbage management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Replant.

Last month, UNESCO said the area was an environmental-friendly area. The organization and about 100 travel agent executives visited the area, which is occupied by 565 families.--JP

;JP;LWS; ANPAj..r.. Police-suspects-drugs 137 suspects in drug cases arrested JP/8/GREAT

JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22.

Eighty four of them were suspected drug dealers, while the rest were users, chief of detectives at the City Police' narcotics division Adj. Sr. Comr. Carlo B. Tewu said over the weekend.

More than eight kilograms of marijuana, six ounces of heroine, 411 ecstasy pills, 244 grams of low-grade heroine, shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), and 144 barbiturate pills were discovered.

Carlo, however, failed to give any explanation about the development of the case related to the crack down on an ecstasy pill factory - believed to be one of the biggest in the world.

The National Police arrested the alleged owner of the factory in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Ang Kiem Soei alias Tommy Wijaya, who holds a Dutch passport.--JP

;JP;ANTARA; ANPAj..r.. Greater-Jaksa-tourism New night spots target Rp 1.2b JP/8/GREAT

JAKARTA: The newly-launched Jalan Jaksa-Wahid Hasyim-Haji Agus Salim-Kebon Sirih night tourist spot, dubbed "Little Ancol", is expected to generate Rp 1.2 billion (more than US$130,000) per month, according to an association of local businessmen.

Association of Night Entertainment Businessmen patron Hididono was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend that 75 street cafes would be erected in the area to support the business in the Little Ancol, which was launched on May 11.

Main activities in the area will occur from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., on Saturday and Sunday.

Jalan Jaksa in Central Jakarta, which is famous among backpackers around the world, has 49 hostels, while along Jl. Wahid Hasyim, there are eight hotels.

The name "Little Ancol" comes from Ancol coastal area in North Jakarta. --JP