Tangerang's new regent sworn in

Tangerang's new regent sworn in

TANGERANG: Banten governor Djoko Munandar swore in Ismet
Iskandar as the new regent of Tangerang and Norodom Sukarno as
his deputy for the 2003-2008 term during a ceremony in the
regency capital of Tigaraksa last Saturday.

Ismet, the former Tangerang regency secretary, was nominated
by the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Nahdlatul Ummat
Party (PNU) and obtained 23 of the 43 votes in the election on
Feb. 27.

He said he would focus on restructuring the administration.

Under the leadership of outgoing regent Agus Djunara, the
administration consisted of 18 agencies and five bodies that
served the public according to their fields.

Ismet said he planned to eliminate four of the existing
agencies and form three new bodies in accordance with government
regulation No. 8/2003 on work implementation structures (SOTK).

He also said that a number of villages bordering Jakarta would
be reclassified as districts in order to improve services to the
public.

Ismet also promised to pay more attention to farmers and
fishermen in a bid to improve the industries, especially in the
northern part of the regency.

He added he would build this year a road that connected
several districts, such as Ciputat, Serpong, Curug, Legok,
Tigaraksa and Balaraja.--JP

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Water distribution disrupted
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Water distribution disrupted

JAKARTA: Water distribution to several subdistricts, mostly in
East Jakarta, has been disrupted due to repair work on pipes by
PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ).

The work, scheduled to start at 9 p.m. and continue until 4
a.m. on Monday, will affect water distribution in Baru, Cibubur,
Cijantung, Cipayung and Ciracas subdistricts.

Kalisari, Kelapa Dua Wetan, Pekayon and Susukan subdistricts
will also be affected.

In an effort to improve its services, TPJ is making
improvements to its distribution network at several points along
Jl. Raya Bogor and will repair a gate valve at the military
headquarters in East Jakarta. --JP

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City drafts bylaw on transportation
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City drafts bylaw on transportation

JAKARTA: The City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) has
completed a draft of a bylaw on city transportation that will
soon to be submitted to the City Council.

The head of the agency, Rustam Effendi, said on Friday that
the bylaw would govern the city's comprehensive transportation
system, which includes bus services, an MRT system and the
railway network.

In the future, all large city buses will be integrated into
the busway being developed by the city administration. Large
buses will only operate on main roads, Rustam said.

Rustam also said that the busway would be supported by other
transportation routes served by medium-sized buses, and the
medium-sized bus system would be supported by smaller public
vehicles.

"All these systems will support each other and operate
wherever people go," said Rustam, adding that there was no time
frame on when the comprehensive transportation system could be
implemented.-- JP