Experts warn Jakarta could be submerged by 2050; Indonesia to make Borneo its capital, says Joko Widodo
5 years, 4 months ago

Experts warn Jakarta could be submerged by 2050; Indonesia to make Borneo its capital, says Joko Widodo

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Environmental experts warn that one third of Jakarta, Indonesia could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of it have already started to disappear Jakarta: Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of it have already started to disappear.

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Explained: Why Indonesia is shifting its capital from Jakarta to Borneo
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Why Indonesia is shifting its capital from Jakarta to Borneo

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Workers build a metal structure at the construction site of the new capital city in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65 per …

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city

Associated Press  

PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Dwi Sawung, an infrastructure specialist at the Indonesian Forum for Living Environment, an environmental nongovernmental organization that has been monitoring the new capital project, said that the government’s plans lack consideration of …

Why is Indonesia Moving its Capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia Moving its Capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

News 18  

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65% of the area being reforested. New capital authorities said that the final stages of the city, however, likely won’t be completed until 2045, …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

The Hindu  

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes, and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new capital as a nostrum for the problems plaguing Jakarta, reducing its population while allowing the country to start fresh with a “sustainable city." Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65% of the area being reforested. New capital authorities said that the final stages of the city, however, likely won’t be …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new …

Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta faces such challenges due to climate change that the plan is to build a new capital city more than 1,000 kilometres away. “It’s literally a forest … you would have to cut down an existing forest in order to build this capital city,” Mafira said. “I really see a gap there, to involve more views coming from …

Indonesia’s sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia’s sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new capital as a panacea for the problems plaguing Jakarta, reducing its population while allowing the country to start fresh with a “sustainable city” that has good public transportation, is integrated with its natural environment …

Here’s Why Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City From Jakarta to Nusantara
2 years, 11 months ago

Here’s Why Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City From Jakarta to Nusantara

The Quint  

Indonesia plans to shift its capital city from Jakarta to a province called East Kalimantan, and name its new capital Nusantara, which means "archipelago." Since a bill on the shift of the capital was approved by the Parliament on 18 January, construction of the new one could start any time this year. The shift was first announced in 2019 by …

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo

The Hindu  

Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planningminister said on Tuesday. The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo's ambitious $32 billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed. Southeast Asia's largest …

Indonesia names new capital Nusantara as MPs back relocation
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia names new capital Nusantara as MPs back relocation

Al Jazeera  

The ambitious $32.5bn project will move Indonesia’s capital from the overcrowded, polluted and sinking Jakarta to a sparsely populated jungled area on Borneo. The new state capital law, approved on Tuesday, provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious $32.5bn megaproject and stipulates how its development will be funded and governed. “The new capital has a central function and …

Moving Indonesia's capital won't fix Jakarta's problems, increase fire risk in Borneo
5 years, 4 months ago

Moving Indonesia's capital won't fix Jakarta's problems, increase fire risk in Borneo

Firstpost  

Relocating means clearing land to make space for new government buildings, houses and associated infrastructure. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially announced plans to relocate the country’s capital from the congested, sinking city of Jakarta to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. But moving the capital to Borneo, which has large swathes of flammable peatlands, increases the risk …

Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo
5 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president says the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. Widodo said the decision was made not to move the capital elsewhere on Java because the country’s wealth and people are highly concentrated there and should …

Jakarta is sinking, so Indonesia is moving its capital to THIS province
5 years, 4 months ago

Jakarta is sinking, so Indonesia is moving its capital to THIS province

India TV News  

Indonesia's president announced Monday that the country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. Image Source : AP Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has announced to relocate the country's capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan province. "We couldn't continue to allow the …

Indonesia’s new capital to be moved to Borneo island
5 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia’s new capital to be moved to Borneo island

Al Jazeera  

President Widodo said moving the capital would cost almost $33bn and would not begin until 2024. Indonesia‘s President Joko Widodo has announced that the country’s capital would be moved to an area in its East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. 190816042719456 The president said moving the capital from Jakarta would cost $32.79bn, of which the state would fund …

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