![]() ![]() ![]() Widodo's plan to establish the city of Nusantara - an old Javanese term meaning "archipelago" - will entail constructing government buildings and housing from scratch. Officials tout the creation of a futuristic green city centred on forests, parks and food production that utilizes renewable energy resources, “smart” waste management and green buildings. Plans for the new capital - about twice the size of New York City - are grandeur. ![]() 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." Its air and groundwater are heavily polluted, it floods regularly and its streets are so clogged that its estimated congestion costs the economy $4.5 billion a year. The main cause is uncontrolled groundwater extraction, but it has been exacerbated by the rising Java Sea due to climate change. It has been described as the world's most rapidly sinking city, and at the current rate, it is estimated that one-third of the city could be submerged by 2050. Jakarta is home to about 10 million people and three times that number in the greater metropolitan area. Here's a look at why the capital is moving, the government's plans and why activists are worried about how it will impact the environment, endangered species and Indigenous communities located near the project site. While access to the new capital's site is usually limited, The Associated Press was allowed to tour parts of the site to view construction progress in early March. ![]()
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