Djarot Hopes All Towers in Jakarta to Be Earthquake Resistant

All towers in Jakarta should consider about the construction based on the determined standard .

Minimally, it can hold earthquake until 6,5 Richter scale. As currently there are about 800 towers in Jakarta

Jakarta Vice Governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat stated that there should be a policy regarding safety of building construction in Jakarta.

"Minimally, it can resist earthquake until 6,5 Richter scale. As currently there are about 800 towers in Jakarta," he said after Bulan Mutu Nasional Indonesia Quality expo 2015 event in Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Monday (11/9).

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Hence, he continued, all buildings should be audited. So that if there is a part of building which is not feasible, it can be known before disaster happens.

"We will cooperate with national certification agency to do observation to each tower. Not only private buildings but also government's.