Warehouse project 'risky for flights'
Warehouse project 'risky for flights'
TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Regent Thamrin said here on Sunday
that the construction of a 100-hectare warehouse in the
Selapajangjaya subdistrict could affect the safety of flights
arriving and departing from the Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport.
The regent accused property developer PT Rencar Sempurna (RS),
which conducted the project, of having violated the procedures
issued by the airport management for maintaining the safety of
flights.
"The Tangerang Regency has not received the go-ahead sign from
airport management firm PT Angkasa Pura II on this matter, since
it feels the construction of the warehouse could risk the safety
of flights," Thamrin said in Tangerang, as quoted by Antara.
PT RS plans to build a two-story warehouse, which will include
housing and offices. A portion of the warehouse is reportedly to
be built on a small portion of the runway.
Thamrin added that the regency had yet to grant a warehouse
permit to PT RS since the construction of the warehouse in the
concerning area was in violation of the Tangerang city spatial
plans.
"The regency has advised PT RS to contact the Tangerang City
Council Speaker and discuss the matter with him. We need to
really consider this seriously and input from the airport
management firm is crucial here," Thamrin said.
PT RS had earlier developed the Bandara Mas housing complex by
using up to seven of the 35 hectares of irrigation fields, that
had been appropriated since 1995.
Thamrin added that by building the warehouse, the developer
wanted to take advantage of the Sedyatmo toll road which has
access to the Tanjung Priok Port, and also Jl. Surya Dharma, for
a road to the airport.
Study
Separately, Tangerang councillor Teddy Subrata said that the
matter needed considerable study since it involved spatial
planning problems and the runway.
"We cannot be influenced to allow the issuance of the
warehouse building permit, since all aspects need to be studied,"
Teddy said. (ylt)