25 Illegal Buildings on Jalan Supomo Demolished
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
As many as 25 illegal building stood atop an 837-square-meter width land belongs to the Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Agency on Jalan Supomo, Menteng Dalam Urban Village, Tebet were demolished by personnel of South Jakarta Satpol PP, on Tueday (3/30).
It is done to secure assets and to facilitate the agency to conduct arrangement for preventing flooding
South Jakarta Satpol PP Head Ujang Harmawan said it was conducted by joint personnel of Satpol PP, Transportation Agency, army, police, SDA Executing Unit, Bina Marga, Fire and Rescue Sub-agency, and PPSU, as well as two excavators, one shofel loader and 10 trucks.
Prior to the demolishment, his party had sent warning letters to the building owners to immediately leave the land last January through socialization.
11 Illegal Buildings Under Railway Bridge Torn Down"But they ignore it thus we decide to demolish the buildings," he stressed.
Tebet Sub-district Head Dyan Airlangga explained those buildings standing on the Kalibaru Barat connecting channel. Socialization had been done three times, precisely on January 13, 27 and March 8 at the Menteng Dalam Urban Village Office.
Through the PPKUMK Sub-agency, the South Jakarta administration had also prepared relocation for the traders on the land to the Pasar Minggu Culinary Coached Location and JS 04 Setiabudi.
"It is done to secure assets and to facilitate the agency to conduct arrangement for preventing flooding, he closed.
