Rp 15b housing project canceled

Rp 15b housing project canceled

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya office of the Ministry of
Transmigration has canceled the construction of two housing
complexes worth Rp 15 billion (US$4.14 million) due to the
currency crisis.

Kamso, the acting chief of the ministry's office, made the
announcement, Antara reported Saturday.

He said the authorities originally planned to build the
housing complexes, located in Bonggo, for 2,500 migrants from the
provinces of Java, Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara.

Kamso said 7,000 people had moved to the Bonggo subdistrict
since it was declared a transmigration site in 1992. (imn)