After being emptied and fenced, as many as 41 shop houses located at Jalan Raya Bendungan Hilir, Bendungan Hilir Urban Village, Central Jakarta, torn down on Monday (8/31). 

Since 2005, the use rights was renewed once 6 years, and stopped until 2013, as they will be re-built

Based on beritajakarta.com observations, the heavy vehicle has executed the buildings since in the morning. Some of the building owners were also still unloading their stuffs. 

Public Relation of PD Pasar Jaya , Agus Lamun stated the demolishment was conducted because the use rights of all the buildings has been expired since 2005 ago. 

"Since 2005, the use rights was renewed once 6 years, and stopped until 2013, as they will be re-built," he stated. 

He explained, formerly those shop houses were used as a business place and an office. But due to unfeasible, the buildings should be rejuvenated and then integrated with Jaya Benhil Market. 

"The demolishment itself will be complete in a month. Afterwards, it will be re-built," he closed