City Secretary: Presidential Regulations of LRT Issued Next Week
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by
The City Administration keep coordinating with the central government in constructing Light Rapid Transit (LRT). Predictably, it will have Presidential Regulations (Perpres) as the legal protection.
It is being accelerated. The Presidential Regulations will be done in a week
"It is being accelerated. The Presidential Regulations will be done in a week," said City Secretary, Saefullah, at City Hall, Friday (8/21).
The construction is targeted could be used in the implementation of 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
Ahok Pledges to Complete LRT in 2018Head of the Jakarta Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), Tuty Kusumawati stated the regulations draft has been discussed.
"It's been re-checked and it will be sent to Economic Coordinating Ministry this afternoon," she explained.
One of the statements on the regulations is about assigning the governor to give the city-owned enterprises (BUMD) the authority of the construction.
"The point is accelerating the construction that will eventually be integrated with the LRT developed by the central government," she disclosed.
Eventually, the provincial government only obligate to construct LRT in the capital. While in the greater areas is the authority of the central.
"When the regulations validated, then the construction will be handed over to PT Jakpro and PT Pembangunan Jaya as our BUMD," she uttered.
