As instructed by the central government, precisely the Marine, Coastal, and Small Islands Directorate General of Maritime and Fishery Ministry, Jakarta Provincial Government is currently drafting bylaw on sea zoning to utilize sea zone.

We still have air and underground zones. One more, what is the richest? It’s sea zone. Thus, we’ll utilize

“Sea zoning bylaw is actually same with land Detail Spatial Plan (RDTR),” stated Acting Jakarta Governor Basuki T Purnama at City Hall, Wednesday (6/18).

Moreover, Basuki also told that Jakarta Provincial Government has just implemented land RDTR this week. Even though Jakarta has sufficient wealth potentials, all properties in the capital city are already controlled by certain parties.

“ We still have air and underground zones. One more, what is the richest? It’s sea zone. Thus, we’ll utilize ,” he said.

Basuki is targeting the sea zone bylaw drafting to finish by the end of this year though turnover of national leadership is currently ongoing.

“Everything that is needed in the bylaw is already there, so it only needs to be detailed,” he uttered.

However, Basuki asked Maritime and Fishery Ministry to beforehand socialize Law No. 1/2014 on the amendment of Law No. 27/2007 on the management of coastal areas and small islands.

“That bylaw should include how to utilize these coastal islands to give greater benefits and advantages,” he asserted.