has named its new capital Nusantara, as lawmakers approve the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan -- a jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island.Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center of Jakarta, and the nation's House of Representatives officially passed a bill on Tuesday regarding the relocation.
President Joko Widodo first announced the capital would be relocated in 2019, citing concerns over Jakarta's environmental and economic sustainability.sits on swampy ground near the sea -- making it especially prone to flooding -- and is one of the fastest-sinking cities on Earth, according to the World Economic Forum. The former capital has been dropping into the Java Sea at an alarming rate due to over-extraction of groundwater.
Legislators have stressed the importance of careful consideration of the new development's environmental impact. According to data from the National Planning and Development Agency, the total land area for the new capital city will be around 256,143 hectares -- almost all of it converted from forest area.
Sri Mulyani, Indonesia's Minister of Finance, said in a press conference on Tuesday there will be five stages of development in the new capital city.
Es que el otro yajarta
One more nail in the coffin…
They need replace San Francisco, how about …………..
Nusantara.....
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