More people to leave C. Java

More people to leave C. Java

SEMARANG: The province of Central Java will send 7,900
families to transmigration projects on other islands this year,
the head of the provincial transmigration office, Sanyoto, said
here Thursday.

He said that the program is a part of the government plan to
improve welfare of the people and reduce the population density
in this province.

Sanyoto said the provincial administration will continue with
the campaign to encourage the people to take part in the
government-sponsored projects or voluntarily move to islands
outside Java.

He said the campaign involves training in the fields of
agriculture and health.

According to Sanyoto more than 15,000 had said that they
wanted to move within this year to other islands, mostly to Irian
Jaya, for a better life. (tis)