Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona
Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona
JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the 2003 Flona
Week on Friday at around 3 p.m. at Lapangan Banteng, Central
Jakarta.
The annual event, bearing the theme "Green trees, birds fly
free in my city," is being staged jointly with PT Odorma Tiara
Handayani. It also commemorates the country's 58th Independence
Day.
"The aim of the event is to call on Jakartans to be more aware
of the city's environment," said City Parks Agency head Maurits
Napitupulu.
The Flona week will be participated in by around 300 farmers,
businesspeople, environmental activists and producers of
gardening equipment. -- JP
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Greater-car-accident
Car hits HI water fountain
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Car drives into HI water fountain
JAKARTA: A Toyota Corona sedan, with a drowsy driver at the
wheel, hit the edge of Hotel Indonesia (HI) water fountain on Jl.
MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.
The driver, identified as Irawan, suffered minor injuries and
managed to get out of the car before being taken to Cipto
Mangunkusumo general hospital.
The accident, which occurred at about 2 a.m., caused heavy
damage to the front of the vehicle, including its right tire.
Irawan was believed to be speeding from Jl. Jend. Sudirman
toward Jl. MH. Thamrin before losing control as he turned left at
the HI roundabout and hit it instead.
Several other, similar incidents, also involving drowsy
drivers, have occurred here since the HI water fountain was
rebuilt last year at a total cost of Rp 14 billion (US$1.6
million).--Antara
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Greater-sar-students
Rescue team formed to help victims
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Cigarette giant forms rescue team
JAKARTA: In order to provide support and assistance to victims
of natural disasters, publicly listed PT Sampoerna, one of the
country's largest cigarette producers, has formed a search and
rescue team.
Hadi Fauzan, director of PT Sampoerna, said the team did not
intend to take over the national search and rescue team's task.
"If the national team needs us, we'll send our rescue team to
help them. But we'll also operate on our own if people need us,"
said Hadi.
He said that members of the team were university students who
were recruited from triathlon competitions held by the company in
Malang, East Java, on June 21 and in Bandung, West Java, on June
27.
The company will hold a similar competition in Jakarta on Aug.
10.
"This competition is being held to recruit members for our
search and rescue team, and we will also train them. They will be
our 'staff-on-call' and will be called out if and when a natural
disaster occurs," he said.
The team already has 20 members in Malang and Bandung, 18 life
boats, 250 life jackets, three trucks, one helicopter and several
ambulances. -- JP
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Greater-toll-operation
Bambu Apus toll gate operated
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Bambu Apus toll gate opened
JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga opened
the Bambu Apus toll gate on the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) on
Friday at 3 p.m., following the opening of the Kampung Rambutan 3
toll gate on July 31.
Jasa Marga secretary Hengki Herwanto said that the Rp 40
billion (US$4.65 million) toll gate would serve as the entry from
Bambu Apus toward Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta, and Pondok
Pinang, South Jakarta.
"The toll payable will be similar to that at the Pasar Rebo
toll gate. For a sedan car, a trip from Bambu Apus to Pondok
Pinang will cost Rp 4,500," he said.
Jasa Marga is still continuing with construction of the first
phase of JORR to connect Pondok Pinang to Ulujami, South Jakarta,
and Ceger to Hankam Raya, East Jakarta.
"We hope the first phase of construction will be completed
this year to reduce traffic congestion in the area," Hengki said.
-- Antara