JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate
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