Deputy Governor Of DKI Guarantees That Green Open Space Will Not Be Lost, It Will Even Be Added

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria guarantees that Green Open Space (RTH) in Jakarta will not be lost, and will even be added along with the discourse on the plan to transfer the remaining needs of Jakarta's green open space to Puncak, Bogor, West Java.

According to the Gerindra politician, every city, district, and province has an obligation to have green open space as a green area in their respective regions.

"It is impossible to move all of them. Because green open space must exist in each province, as well as district or city," said Riza at the Jakarta City Hall, quoted by Antara on Thursday, November 11.

In fact, according to Riza, the remaining need for green open space in DKI Jakarta, which is 21 percent of the capital city area, will continue to be narrowed by adding more green open spaces.

"Yes, it should be (added)," said Riza.

Previously, the Ministry of ATR/BPN planned to move the fulfillment of green open space (RTH) in DKI Jakarta to the Puncak area, Bogor, in order to overcome the flood problem in Jakarta and ensure environmental improvements in the upstream area.

The Minister of ATR/BPN Sofyan A Djalil conveyed this discourse in a series of commemorations of the 2021 National Agrarian and Spatial Planning Day (HANTANU) at his office, Jakarta, last week. Sofyan said it was part of a joint collaboration to save the peak.

Quoting from the BPN website, Sofyan said that the green open space in Jakarta, which is still far from the target, will be reviewed so that its fulfillment can be moved to the Puncak area.

"How do we overcome this Puncak? If we work together, I will change the rules regarding Jakarta's green open space. Now we interpret it in the Law on green open space, no longer allowed. No longer based on the smallest areas, but an area. We will change the concept of green open space because now in Jakarta it is impossible to add the remaining 21 percent of green open space," said Sofyan when opening the Talkshow "Collaboration in Saving the Bogor Puncak Area" which was held online and offline in the Prona Hall of the ATR/BPN Ministry Office, Jakarta, Friday, November 5.

Earlier this week, BPN collaborated with the DKI Provincial Government, West Java Provincial Government, and Bogor Regency Government to commemorate Hantaru working together to plant thousands of trees in the Puncak area, Bogor, Monday, November 8.