JAKARTA - PT MRT Jakarta will replant hundreds of trees that were cut down as a result of the construction of the MRT phase 2A project. During the construction process of the CP202 MRT Jakarta phase 2A, there were a total of 550 affected trees consisting of 517 cut down trees and 33 trees relocated to other places.
Instead, the BUMD belonging to the DKI Provincial Government will replant trees with a total of 10 times that, which is 5,170 trees. This is in accordance with the recommendations of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Parks and Forests Service.
"To replace the trees affected by the construction, 5,170 substitute trees will be replanted with a diameter of approximately 20 centimeters with a height of 4 to 5 meters," said PT MRT Jakarta Corporate Secretary Division Head Rendi Alhial in a statement, Tuesday, September 13.
Rendi said hundreds of trees affected, including 149 trees located in Kebon Kelapa Village, 67 trees in North Petojo Village, 6 trees in Krukut Village, 293 trees in Maphar Village, and 35 trees in Keagungan Village.
Meanwhile, the replanting of a replacement tree in the Srengseng Sawah seed area, South Jakarta is currently underway. Where, the replacement tree has begun to be planted following the specifications of the trees determined by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Parks and Forest Service.
"Every tree that is replaced and relocated will be cared for for for the preservation of a sustainable environment," said Rendi.
For information, the contract package 202 is one of the segments of the construction work of the MRT Jakarta phase 2A with the coverage of the construction of Harmoni Stations, Sawah Besar Stations and Mangga Besar, as well as underground tunnels ranging from Harmoni to Mangga Besar along 1.8 kilometers.
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