W. Jakarta to have new garbage dumps

W. Jakarta to have new garbage dumps

In order to accommodate the increasing amount of waste in West
Jakarta, the city administration is planning to build permanent
garbage dumps on 50 hectares of land in Sepatan and Sindang Sono,
Tangerang.

The head of the mayoralty sanitation office, Zainal Husein,
was quoted by Antara yesterday as saying that the project is now
being studied by the governor's office.

Pending the completion of the project's development, the
existing garbage dumps in Kamal and Kapuk, which occupy a total
area of 15 hectares, will still be used despite strong objection
from the area residents.

Kamal and Kapuk residents have repeatedly called on the
mayoralty administration to close the smelly garbage dumps, which
are now surrounded by housing complexes. (has)