Close Menu
Chronicle.ng
    Trending Stories
    NIN now ‘gateway to opportunity’ as Tinubu backs digital trust infrastructure

    2027: Tinubu deserves two terms like Buhari – APC rep to opposition

    September 21, 2025
    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    September 21, 2025
    Nigeria: Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, others to unveil health hub in Abuja

    Obasanjo denies third term agenda, warns leaders against clinging to power

    September 21, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • 2027: Tinubu deserves two terms like Buhari – APC rep to opposition
    • Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest
    • Obasanjo denies third term agenda, warns leaders against clinging to power
    • Police arrest husband assaulting wife in viral video
    • Tinubu approves jobs for children of late FCT HoS Grace Adayilo
    • Kane scores hat-trick in Bayern’s 4-1 win over Hoffenheim
    • Manchester United get 2-1 win over Chelsea as Sanchez sees red card
    • Mbappe scores as Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-0
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Chronicle.ngChronicle.ng
    Subscribe
    Sunday, September 21
    • News
      • Nigeria News
      • World News
      • Headlines News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Entertainment
    • Contact Us
    Chronicle.ng

    Indonesia to build new capital in forested area

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorAugust 26, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp
    Indonesian President Joko Widodo
    Indonesian President Joko Widodo
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp

    Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday announced the relocation of the new national capital to replace sinking and traffic-clogged Jakarta.

    Widodo said the country’s new administrative centre will be built in a forested area that straddles the border between the districts of Kutai Katanegara and North Penajam Paser in East Kalimantan province near the city of Balikpapan.

    “The location is strategic because it’s in the centre of Indonesia,’’ he said.

    Risks of disasters such as flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are minimal, he added.

    He said a draft law on the new capital would be submitted to the legislature on Tuesday.

    The president said Jakarta was bursting at its seams because of its status as the administrative and commercial centre of the country and Java Island.

    The government wants to start moving to a new capital by 2024, at the end of Widodo’s second five-year term in office.

    Officials said the move is expected to cost up to $33 billion.

    Funding will involve allowing developers to manage government-owned property in Jakarta in return for helping build the new city, the government said.

    A study by the Bandung Institute of Technology found that as much as 36 per cent of Jakarta could be lost underwater by 2050.

    Mass extraction of groundwater by office buildings, shopping, apartment complexes and residents are to blame, experts say.

    READ: Davido, Burna Boy, Nasty C most nominated for 2019 AFRIMA awards.

    About 630 million cubic metres of water are pumped from the ground each year, according to the city government.

    The government has said economic losses caused by the city’s traffic jams are estimated at 100 trillion rupiahs ($7 billion) a year.

    Some environmental activists have criticised the planned move, warning that building a new city in the middle of a forest could harm the environment.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp

    Keep Reading

    NIN now ‘gateway to opportunity’ as Tinubu backs digital trust infrastructure

    2027: Tinubu deserves two terms like Buhari – APC rep to opposition

    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    Nigeria: Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, others to unveil health hub in Abuja

    Obasanjo denies third term agenda, warns leaders against clinging to power

    EFCC, police clash over re-arrest of suspects

    Police arrest husband assaulting wife in viral video

    Tinubu approves jobs for children of late FCT HoS Grace Adayilo

    Tinubu approves jobs for children of late FCT HoS Grace Adayilo

    Tinubu’s brother under fire as Lagos Assembly tackles estate power, governance crisis

    Tinubu’s brother under fire as Lagos Assembly tackles estate power, governance crisis

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Subscribe to News

    Be the first to get the latest news updates from ChronicleNG about world, sports, politics etc

    NIN now ‘gateway to opportunity’ as Tinubu backs digital trust infrastructure

    2027: Tinubu deserves two terms like Buhari – APC rep to opposition

    September 21, 2025
    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    Enugu govt places N10m bounty on killers of Catholic priest

    September 21, 2025
    Nigeria: Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, others to unveil health hub in Abuja

    Obasanjo denies third term agenda, warns leaders against clinging to power

    September 21, 2025
    EFCC, police clash over re-arrest of suspects

    Police arrest husband assaulting wife in viral video

    September 20, 2025
    Tinubu approves jobs for children of late FCT HoS Grace Adayilo

    Tinubu approves jobs for children of late FCT HoS Grace Adayilo

    September 20, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Politics
    • News
    • Sports
    • Business
    • About Us
    © 2025 ChronicleNG

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.