Reclamation of city's north coast

Reclamation of city's north coast

From Kompas

Much has been written in the media about reclamation of the Jakarta's north coast, which has a negative impact on various areas. But it is really surprising that new ideas continue to emerge and are forwarded to the President and the House of Representatives.

The negative impacts are, among other things, I believe, that the reclamation project will disturb the cooling system of the steam generated electricity plant at Muara Karang and the submerged toll road heading for Soekarno-Hatta Airport and its surrounds.

It should be noted that the project will destroy the ecosystem in the area -- the destruction of the mangrove forest, the extinction of flora and fauna in Muara Angke. Besides, many long- established fishermen would lose their means of livelihood and residences.

Are the project authorities aware of the sufferings of those people. Why? Don't they also realize that Indonesia is not only Jakarta or Java? Why not build the Waterfront City in another part of the country, such as Irian Jaya, or Kalimantan, or Sulawesi, or Sumatra, so that these islands can also develop prosperously.

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