Legislators push for building bylaw

Legislators push for building bylaw

CIANJUR, West Java: Cianjur regency needs a new bylaw to
authorize the demolition of buildings constructed without a
permit on green areas, a local legislator said here on Tuesday.

Erman Husein said there were many bungalows and housing
complexes which violated presidential Decree No.114/1999 on the
handling of development in Bogor, Puncak and Cianjur.

"They all need to be demolished," he said. "The Cianjur
administration needs a bylaw to reinforce the presidential
decree. The regency must have the courage and be lawful in taking
action on these buildings."

He referred to the areas around the Sukaresmi and Pacet
districts, which were full of buildings. "The areas are supposed
to be for (rain) water catchment."

Another legislator, Dadang Ahmad Zaebnudin, said that the
uncontrolled exploitation of the Cianjur resort area would result
in a future disaster.

At least 54 real estate companies have built houses in the
areas, Tjepi Mulyana, the chairman of the Green Foundation, said.
--Antara