East Jakarta Government socializes Elevated Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll construction plan for Cikunir - Ulujami section at Kramat Jati Sub-district Office's Hall to the local RT/RW administrators. In this socialization, the local government also invited the contractor's representatives.

However, the environmental impact of this construction should be taken into account

East Jakarta Government Assistant for Economy and Development, Kusmanto conveyed, socialization was needed to minimize the impacts of this national construction project.

"This elevated toll road is located above the toll road thus it doesn't need land acquisition. However, the environmental impact of this construction should be taken into account," he asserted, Wednesday (7/22).

According to him, contractor side should also know the spots where traffic jam and flood that usually occur to prevent a worse situation.

Meanwhile, the Investment Analist of PT. Adhi Karya, Vito Nugraha mentioned, the elevated toll construction for Cikunir - Ulujami section will be started in the middle of 2021 and its construction will take up to 3 years.

He informed, this elevated toll road is as long as 21.5 kilometers across Bekasi, East Jakarta and South Jakarta. This project is developed with investment value that reaches Rp 21.5 trillion.

"We have prepared submission documents for EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) and now we want to listen people's aspirations. It is also a part of the process for EIA submission," he conveyed.

According to him, this project was carried out by consortium that involving three large companies under the responsibility of Public Works and Public Housing Ministry. This construction uses Public Private Partnership (KPBU) scheme.