DKI Provincial Government: IMB In Tanah Merah To Fulfill Citizens' Basic Services

Acting Governor Of DKI Heru Budi Hartono inspects residents who fled after the Pertamina Fuel Depot fire at RPTRA Rasella, Rawa Badak Selatan, Koja North Jakarta/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) said that the granting of a Building Permit (IMB) in the residential area of Tanah Merah Village, Koja, North Jakarta to fulfill the basic services of residents. "It's just support so that the basic needs of the residents are met," said Head of the DKI Jakarta Public Housing and Settlement Areas Agency Sarjoko in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, March 7. Ada pun kebutuhan dasar itu di antaranya untuk kebutuhan air bersih, aksesibilitas jalan yang mendukung mobilitas masyarakat dan ekonomi. Previously, the DKI Provincial Government gave the IMB a temporary area issued by the DKI Jakarta Investment and One Stop Integrated Service (DPMPTSP) to representatives of local residents in October 2021. The provision of the IMB for the temporary area is in accordance with Governor Regulation (Pergub) Number 118 of 2020 concerning Space Utilization Permits. According to Article 12 of the Governor's Regulation, it is stated that the IMB is temporary, it has a period of time, including a maximum of six months for the short term. Then, the medium term with a validity period of up to three years and a long term with a time of more than three years until there is a determination of the revision of the Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR) and Zoning Regulations. Previously, some areas in Rukun Tetangga (RT) 3 and RT 4 in Rukun Warga (RW) 9 Tanah Merah Village, Rawa Badak Selatan Village, Koja District, North Jakarta, were affected by the Pertamina Fuel Depot fire on Friday (3/3) at around 20.10 WIB. The fire that hit the fuel receipt pipe spread to residential areas considering it was close to this vital object. Based on data from the DKI Health Office as of Tuesday, 18 people died, and 38 others underwent medical treatment at nine hospitals in Jakarta. Until now, as many as 204 people still survive in two refugee camps, namely at PMI North Jakarta and RPTRA Rasella, Rawa Badak Selatan.