New building on Jl. Dewi Sartika

New building on Jl. Dewi Sartika

From Kompas

The increased volume of traffic on Jl. Dewi Sartika, East Jakarta, has prompted the authorities to enforce the regulation for offices and shops on that street to provide adequate parking space on their premises.

Inhabitants of the area have also been informed by the kelurahan (community head) office that the street will be widened by 14 meters in the near future. Some residents may have to leave because there will not be much left of their houses after the roadwork.

It is strange that right now a multilevel building is being erected at Jl. Dewi Sartika 310B, next to the Ayam Suharti restaurant. This construction seems to be at variance with the city planning. It is common practice to set up a board with information on a building in construction, its permit number, its function, etc. No such board can be seen on the site.

In order to give assurances to citizens of the Dewi Sartika area, could the East Jakarta mayoralty inspect the building being constructed and take the necessary steps if the construction does not comply with regulations?

A VETERAN

East Jakarta