Jakarta: Indonesia has decided to change its capital to Jakarta.
Of a foreign news agency Reports According to the report, the Indonesian capital Jakarta has been proposed to be transformed into ‘Nosantra’, which means ‘Archipelago’, meaning a large collection of islands.
According to the plan, Jakarta is being relocated to the province of East Clementon, which covers an area of 2,000 km.
In view of the serious environmental challenges facing Jakarta, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced plans to change the capital for the first time in 2019.
The project could not be carried out during the Joko Widodo regime due to the corona virus, but the capital will now be moved to 2024.
It should be noted that Jakarta has been declared a sinking city as Jakarta has become one of the fastest sinking cities in the world due to continuous floods and excessive withdrawal of water from the land. The northern part of Jakarta is sinking at an annual rate of 25 cm. Is.
On the other hand, some people think that the name Nosantra for the capital is confusing because it is also used for the whole ‘Archipelago’ nation. Some have also raised the question that the new capital is being built in Clementine while naming the ancient Javanese term ‘Nosantra’.
According to officials, despite the relocation of the capital, Jakarta will remain the economic and commercial center of Indonesia, but all government administrative offices will be relocated to North Kalimantan, 2,000 kilometers northeast of Jakarta.
Environmentalists warn that the move could increase pollution in North Clementon and severely damage wildlife habitats, including orangutan monkeys, sun bears and long-nosed monkeys.
