Indonesia's parliament passes a law approving the relocation of its capital from Jakarta to a jungle-clad Borneo island that will be named 'Nusantara'
Early plans for the new capital depict a utopian design aimed at creating an environmentally friendly"smart" city, but few details have been confirmed.
The House of Representatives vote provides the legal framework for the move, which was first tipped by President Joko Widodo in April 2019, citing rising sea levels and severe congestion on densely populated Java island. In all, 256,142 hectares have been set aside for the project, with the additional land intended for potential future expansion.Early plans for the new capital depict a utopian design aimed at creating an environmentally friendly "smart" city, but few details have been confirmed.
"Nusantara", which means "archipelago", was chosen from a list of 80 names because it was widely recognisable by Indonesians and easy to memorise, the nation's development minister, Suharso Monoarfa, said Monday.
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