TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta administration had officially opened three blocks of low-cost apartments in Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, to accommodate squatters who had been relocated from the embankments of Mookervart and Sekretaris rivers, both in the municipality, as reported by Antara News.
West Jakarta Mayor Anas Effendi said during the ceremony that 42 families would move in for the first phase.
“The relocation of squatters occupying the riverbanks will be conducted in four phases,” he said, as quoted by kompas.com.
He explained that the riverbanks would be used for inspection roads.
“As well as supporting the flood mitigation program, the roads will be used to help ease traffic congestion on Jl. Daan Mogot.”
The Jakarta Housing and Administrative Buildings Agency’s technical unit head for low-cost apartments in West Jakarta, HU Zainuddin, said the monthly rent would be set at between Rp300,000 (US$24) and Rp400,000.
“However, tenants do not have to pay the rent for the first six months.”
The complex has six apartment blocks, each with six floors of 16 34-square-meter apartments.
The relocated squatters must register with the subdistrict and district offices and get a reference letter to confirm their eligibility to a low-cost apartment.
ANTARA NEWS
