Puncak Jaya expenses high

Puncak Jaya expenses high

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The regency of Puncak Jaya may well be
one of the most expensive places for development with
construction rates set by the government at Rp 1.3 million
(US$162.5) per square meter.

Puncak Jaya regency administrator H. Ibo was quoted by Antara
as saying yesterday that the outlay was set during a meeting last
month between government officials.

He said the high cost for construction was due to the high
price of various construction materials, most of which had to be
flown in.

He pointed out that the price of a single sack of cement
reached Rp 475,000. (mds)