Three North Jakarta Kampung Proposed as Agrarian Reform Land Objects
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Three kampung in the Ancol area of North Jakarta have been proposed as Agrarian Reform Land Objects (TORA), aimed at ensuring legal certainty over land rights and improving community welfare through the Agrarian Reform programme in urban kampung areas.
The three kampung are Kampung Lodan, Kampung Tongkol, and Kampung Kerapu.
“We warmly welcome and thank the Chair of the Special Committee on Agrarian Reform and Complete Systematic Land Registration (PTSL) of the DKI Jakarta Regional Parliament, who has confirmed the readiness of these three kampung, particularly those in Ancol Subdistrict, to become Agrarian Reform Land Objects to be proposed through Governor Pramono Anung,” said North Jakarta Deputy Mayor Fredy Setiawan during a joint visit with the PTSL Special Committee Chair in Jakarta on Monday.
The North Jakarta City Government, together with the DKI Jakarta Regional Parliament, continues to push for legal certainty over land rights while improving community welfare through the Agrarian Reform programme in urban kampung areas.
According to Fredy, legal certainty over land is expected not only to give residents a sense of security but also to serve as a gateway for improving the local economy and residents’ welfare.
“We hope that with legal certainty, the community in Ancol can improve their economy and welfare. There is even an option from the Council, through Commission B, to drive the development of the tourism ecosystem so that residents become increasingly prosperous,” he said.
He also expressed hope that these three urban kampung could later become the best examples of agrarian reform implementation in Indonesia.
“Today, we visited Kampung Lodan, Kampung Kerapu, and Kampung Tongkol as three priority urban kampung sites in North Jakarta,” he said.
He not only observed the physical condition of the areas but also explored their history, community figures, and various supporting factors related to the sustainability of the urban kampung.
Rio saw great potential in the three kampung for development, including from a tourism perspective. The areas’ long history is considered an important asset in building community-based tourism destinations.
“Beyond land redistribution, there is also growing discussion about how to organise the many destinations, including their tourism potential, because they have very long and very strong historical roots,” he said.
He hoped the findings of the visit could soon be followed up through discussions with the Agrarian Reform and PTSL Special Committee, the Agrarian Reform Task Force (GTRA) of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, local governments, and the community.
“We will return to the Agrarian and PTSL Special Committee meeting. God willing, together with the GTRA, the DKI Jakarta local government, and residents, we can concretise and finalise the decision on land redistribution for the people of Kampung Tongkol, Kampung Lodan, and Kampung Kerapu,” Rio said.