To meet the target of 30 percent green open space (RTH) in the capital, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo plans to add a budget for the addition of green space in Jakarta to Rp 1 trillion

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (in white) with the Head of Department and Cemetery Administration Catharina Soeryowati reviewing Ciganjur Nursery Gardens, South Jakarta, Monday (14/01/2013).
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To meet the target of 30 percent green open space (RTH) in the capital, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo plans to add a budget for the addition of green space in Jakarta to Rp 1 trillion



To meet the target of 30 percent green open space (RTH) in the capital, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo plans to add a budget for the addition of green space in Jakarta. Not even a half-hearted, Jokowi want to budget to Rp 1 trillion to achieve the target of RTH.

Jokowi explained, in the year 2012, the Government Provincial (Provincial) DKI Jakarta has budgeted Rp 300 million for park improvements. Meanwhile, this year, the city will raise the budget to Rp 20 billion.

"If yesterday calculated, palingan Rp 300 million. This year our budget up to Rp 20 billion, Rp 1 trillion next year if need be, just to be increased. Want a green baseball Jakarta?" Jokowi said, the Garden Nurseries Ciganjur, Jakarta, Monday (14/01/2013).

Efforts to meet the target by 30 percent, said Jokowi, is a green space that is used for public and private spaces. Jokowi themselves are aware that the purchase and land acquisition in Jakarta is not easy.

"Budget discipline also can not be, because it's easy to baseball. So that was the time to meet with the Regional Representative Council (DPD) RI, we say also that the 30-40 hectares of land grab and buy direct," said Jokowi.

In addition, it will also continue to fix Jokowi care management and maintenance of the existing green space. He will continue to communicate with the Parks Department and Funeral Establishments to continue to care for green spaces in the capital.

"Yes, many are still to be addressed, there is still a lot that needs to be repaired. We understand. So it's just a matter of organizational management. Should be encouraged to be more productive," said Jokowi.

Jokowi also want a landscape park in Jakarta has its own character. To realize the character of the landscape, Jokowi continue soliciting input from the professionals and experts to Jakarta landscape character can be raised.

Jokowi also explained lower down in the ranks and Cemetery Administration Department has prepared various types of plants to green Jakarta.

"Plants that there is a productive plant. Someone aesthetic plants, there is a fast growing plant, so a quick look green. Was the character of the plant was to strengthen the character of the city. This year we are going to make an example-which imitate the character, aesthetic, productive, new genjot again next year, "said Jokowi.

Jokowi evaluating Garden Nurseries in the area Jagakarsa, Ciganjur, South Jakarta, on Monday afternoon. Nursery is a Department ownership and Cemetery Administration.

He was accompanied by the Head of Department and Cemetery Administration Soeryowati Catharina. About 45 minutes in length with Catharina surround Jokowi Ciganjur nursery.

In the nursery there are various plants such as 15 species of flowering and ornamental plants are beautiful leafy, such as Eucalyptus, Leda, Rich, Kule, and so on. Spacious Garden Nurseries Ciganjur was at 3.5 hectares.

To note, the fiscal year 2013 target for the amount of green space add up to 10 percent of the total area of ​​which this year reached 9.6 percent. The number of residents that are inconsistent with the flood of touts land a major bottleneck and Cemetery Department of General Administration to conduct land acquisition to expand green space.

The Use of Budget Surplus (unused portion) and Cemetery Department General for land acquisition in fiscal year 2012 amounted to Rp 200 billion. While for 2013 the budget allocated for land acquisition around Rp 300 billion. SILPA Budget 2012 which is predicted to reach Rp 9 to Rp 10 trillion will be used for expansion Jokowi RTH.