More land needed for cemeteries

Tue, 15 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

Jakarta will need at least 700 hectares of land for cemeteries
by the year of 2005, said Sridhana, an official of the city
administration.

Sridhana said his office intends to make cemeteries also
function as water catchments.

After leading a comparative study tour to Medan last week,
Sridhana said the city plans cemeteries based on green, beautiful
systematic principles.

He explained that the city administration is currently
implementing a cross subsidy system in which those who can afford
it pay Rp 50,000 (US$22) to rent a plot in a cemetery for three
years while the poor can get free services, Antara news agency
reported.

Existing lands for cemeteries is 576 hectares, he said. (yns)

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