A total of 486 graves in Siraman Village, Kesamben District, Blitar Regency, East Java, were demolished and moved to other locations, following the area's construction of an elevated road, which is a strategic project by the central government.
The head of Bambang Hamlet, Siraman Village, Sutinah, said that the demolition of the tomb was carried out because there was a road demolition plan. The land, which was previously a public tomb, will be built an overpass. The road crosses Bambang Hamlet, Siraman Village to the Kesamben Village area, local district.
"There is a road demolition plan. There are 486 graves here. The graves have been around a few years ago," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 14.
He revealed that the demolition of the tomb had lasted about 10 days. According to the plan, the process of dismantling the tomb was completed within one month.
The graves, he said, were moved to other locations. The land for the tomb has been submitted to the Ministry of Forestry and now it exists and becomes a village-owned waqf.
"We submitted it to the Ministry of Forestry, now it is village-owned waqf land. For now, around 210 graves have been moved," said Sutinah, who is also the administrator of the community group in the hamlet, who handled the removal of the tomb.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Environmental Capacity Improvement Division of the Blitar Regency Environmental Service (DLH), Judge Catur Yulianto, explained that the relocation of the tomb was related to a national road strategic project.
He explained that the relocation of the tomb was carried out because there were plans to demolish the road. The road in Brongkos before winding will be made straight.
"Because the winding road often causes accidents. With the national policy, it is included in a national strategic project. Local governments are asked to implement it, so the one who determines the route is from the central government. We are only implementing it," he said.
He added that the relocation of the tomb had been going on for about 10 days and was carried out by community groups (pokmas) in the hamlet.
He said that for the transfer of the tomb, the heirs were also given money, namely Rp. 1 million per tomb. The disbursement is directly to the heir's account number or through the pokmas with the heirs making a statement.
His party also did not know the details related to the construction of the flyover, because it was handled by the central government and coordinated with the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office of Blitar Regency.
"I don't know the value of the bridge construction project. Usually the implementer of coordination with PUPR. We only help in forest areas, others at PUPR," said Hakim.
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