North Jakarta Cleanliness has done budget savings as much as Rp 9 billion. The budget can be saved after private side is no longer involved in trash transportation in Pademangan Sub-District, since January-December 2015.

While other five sub-districts, they are still involving private sector

Head of North Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-Department, Bondan Diah Ekowati disclosed all this time, trash transpotation in North Jakarta is done by 83 armadas owned by North Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-Department, assisted by 75 units from private sector.

All this time, such transporation involves private sector with a budget of Rp 75 million per year. After no longer involving, the city administration can save Rp 9 billion since January 2015 until now.

"While other five sub-districts, they are still involving private sector. But if they are no longer involved, I believe those sub-districts would be able to save state money a lot," he expressed, Tuesday (10/13).

To save  trash transportation budget, he continued, from January 2016, his side would impose policy to conduct trash transportation in Tanjung Priok, Koja, Kelapa Gading, Cilincing and Penjaringan Sub-Districts by not involving private sector.

"Starting 2016, trash transportation all over sub-district will be done without private sector, that is by sending 183 armadas of Cleanliness Sub-Department. By doing so, the budget can be allocated to schools or health service," he disclosed.

As planned, Cleanliness Sub-Department would get additional around 60 units from Jakarta Cleanliness Department. Additionally, the shovel will also be added up to three units or totally reach eleven units.