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overnor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo submitted a draft bylaw on the establishment of a special body to give one-stop service to the public as part of the reform of the city administration on Tuesday.

Once established, the body is expected cut through the red tape that entangles anyone setting up a business in the capital.

During Jokowi's time as mayor of Surakarta, Central Java, he managed to slash the time of a similar complicated procedure from about five months to a mere 26 days.

'The bill, which consists of 12 chapters and 16 articles, transfers the governor's authority regarding business permits and other documentation to the One-step Integrated Service Body [BPTSP],' Jokowi told the Jakarta Legislative Council.

All permit issues will be pooled and managed by the BPTSP, which will coordinate related agencies. 'This bill is the manifestation of our commitment to quality service, and a tool to eliminate abuse of power,' he said.

Taufiqurrahman of the Democratic Party and member of the commission on administrative affairs praised the draft, saying that the body would have a positive impact on the investment climate.

'This is a step forward. We hope that the establishment of the BPTSP will improve the city's services and attract more investors,' he told reporters after the council session.

The Jakarta Investment and Promotion Agency established a one-stop service center in 2010 during the reign of governor Fauzi Bowo, and claimed investment permits could be issued within 38 days, but investors still need at least three months following the submission before they receive their permits.

The Investment Coordinating Board last year recorded that Jakarta attracted around US$4.1 billion, or more than 16.7 percent of around Rp 221 trillion (US$22.69 billion), of foreign investments.

In 2012, domestic investment in Jakarta reached Rp 8.5 trillion, out of Rp 92.2 trillion in total domestic investment.

Council speaker Ferrial Sofyan said that he expected the discussion on the bylaw would be swift.

Also during the session, the Council endorsed a bylaw on waste management. Henceforth, companies and residents can be fined by up to Rp 50 million for mismanaging their waste.

'Residents and companies who fail to carry out their duties in managing their waste properly will be sanctioned with various punishments, ranging from administrative to financial between Rp 500,000 to Rp 50 million,' Jakarta Sanitation Agency head Unu Nurdin told reporters.

The bylaw states that Jakarta residents are only allowed to dispose of garbage at the integrated waste treatment plant and the final dumping site between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. and completely forbids Jakartans from burning waste or throwing their garbage into rivers or water channels, and disposing of trash in streets and public spaces.

'Residents are forbidden from throwing garbage from their car and from using side streets to dump waste or any other things which may harm the environment,' Unu said, adding that community leaders are obliged to sanction households which are proven guilty violating the regulation.