Water catchment area needs protection

Water catchment area needs protection

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja reiterated the
importance of maintaining South Jakarta as the city's main water
catchment area, to help secure an adequate supply of water.

Speaking at the opening of the Ciliwung River rowboat
competition on Sunday, Surjadi urged officials of the South
Jakarta Mayoralty to strictly prevent any possible violations in
the use of lands, mainly for the construction of residential
buildings, in the area.

The governor said that city administration issued Regulation
No. 3/1987 regarding requirements for the construction of houses
in the mayoralty's three districts -- Jagakarsa, Cilandak and
Pasar Minggu, Antara reported.

Based on the regulation, which is aimed mainly at curbing
reckless expansion of construction projects, people intending to
build houses in the districts are required to apply for building
permits from the South Jakarta city planning office.

People are told to understand and obey the standard
construction coefficient, in which the building must not cover
more than 20 percent of the land.

The governor praised South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko for his
decision to launch an integrated service for the processing of
land certificates and building permits for local residents.

At the ceremony Pardjoko said that the one-day rowboat
competition was one of his mayoralty's efforts to promote clean
living and a well-organized environment among local residents.

Seventeen boats, consisting of 4 crews each, joined the
competition, which covered 10 kilometers from the Srengseng Sawah
sub-district to Jagakarsa through Condet Bridge on Jl.
Simatupang. (25)