Land Acquisition Problem, Pesanggrahan River Normalization Stagnated

The normalization project of Pesanggrahan River that passes two areas in the south and west of Jakarta is constrained with land acquisition. Of the total budget allocated for land acquisition amounting to Rp 250 billion, only 0.5 percent managed to be absorbed. As a result, the projects can only be realized on land owned by the developer. 

We have yet to acquire the land which is currently strewn by illegal buildings because there had been no demolishment warrant. This is because since 2012, illegal building owners do not get compensation

Controller Coordinator of Land Acquisition for West Jakarta Pesanggrahan River, Wawan Mustofa disclosed the normalization project has not been conducted wholly due to land acquisition. 

"We have yet to acquire the land which is currently strewn by illegal buildings because there had been no demolishment warrant. This is because since 2012, illegal building owners do not get compensation," he stated, Wednesday (8/13).

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For south and west sides, he plans to prepare Rp 250 billion to acquire the citizens' lands this year. But its absorption does not reach one percent yet because many citizens'land certificates have not in accordance with procedures. "That's why the fund will be re-allocated using multiyear system in 2015," he explained.

Such project is prioritized in developer's land where they obliged to build social and public facilities. Deputy Head of West Jakarta Building Control, Asril Marzuki said this project in Pesanggrahan River initiated by Public Works Ministry passes eight urban villages, namely Sukabumi Selatan, Srengseng, Kedoya Utara, Kedoya Selatan, Kelapa Dua, Kebon Jeruk, Meruya Utara, and Kembangan Selatan. 

Of those areas, the project can already be inventoried in three urban villages in Sukabumi Selatan, Srengseng, and Kelapa Dua. "In Srengseng, we just able to complete 9 out of 30 plots over land certificate and we will pay this week, as well as 8 out of 61 plots in Sukabumi Selatan. Then in Kelapa Dua, 46 plots have been inventoried and is not yet paid," he told.

Until now, he disclosed, many land owners' certificates are still incomplete. For instance, only a few heirs attach signature, land certificate still girik (ancestral rights), etc. As for the land developer, is not need land acquisition process because it has become an obligation to provide some land for social and public facilities. Nevertheless, he is optimistic land acquisition completed in 2015. "We're targeting land acquisition in West Jakarta is completed next year," he asserted.

One of the land belonging to locals that has not been acquired in Sukabumi Selatan, RT 04/05, is land owned by the late Marhaman measuring 700 meters. According to Mairoh (35), a son of late Marhaman, he had given land certificate to the Building Control Sub-Department three months ago. Due to incomplete reason, they returned it to him. Based on the information gathered, compensation payment per square meter will be adjusted to the taxable value of property (NJOP) amounting to Rp 3.1 million. His family also agreed because already bored with flood that happens almost every year. "We agree because we're fed up with flooding," said Mairoh.

As quoted by beritajakarta.com , normalization project passes the Pesanggrahan river is located in West Jakarta, precisely in Sukabumi Selatan Urban Village, Kelapa Dua and in Srengseng, Kembangan. Moreover, the project is still complicated, causing many roads used as illegal parking gathering place.