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Jakarta allocates low-cost apartments to 160 families
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The construction of low-cost apartments in Marunda, North Jakarta, on Dec. 23, 2016. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
Using a drawing system, the Jakarta administration assigned on Friday 160 registered families to city-owned low-cost apartments.
Of these families, 35 were evicted from their illegally built homes due to a river restoration project in West Cakung, East Jakarta; and 17 families were affected by the development of a water reservoir in Dukuh sub-district, East Jakarta. The administration placed them in the West Cakung, East Jakarta, low-cost apartments.
Meanwhile, 101 of those registered had been waiting for their new homes since 2013. They were finally moved to an apartment building in Marunda, North Jakarta.
“This is the second time we have drawn numbers [to match families with their new apartment units],” Housing and Government Building Agency head Arifin said as quoted by tempo.co.
Last week, the administration used the same system to assign apartment units to 84 families who were evictees of Bukit Duri, South Jakarta. They settled into the West Cakung apartment.
Arifin added that the administration was constructing low-cost apartments in 23 location across the capital. The city is slated to have 15,361 new units in 151 apartment blocks and five towers.
City secretary Saefullah said that the administration would keep constructing apartments for low-income residents and relocation victims.
Jakarta currently operates only 2,300 low-cost apartment units across the city, while 19,000 evicted residents are in need of new homes, he said. (cal)
