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)