Because, if not relocated, the road that connects Tapin with Barito Kuala is feared more landslides,"Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan Antaranews) - Governor of South Kalimantan H Rudy Ariffin requesting relocation of the landslides road of Trans Kalimantan at Margasari section, Tapin District.
"Because, if not relocated, the road that connects Tapin with Barito Kuala is feared more landslides," he said after a special plenary meeting of the provincial assembly here on Tuesday.
Moreover, said the two periods Governor, Margasari roads by the river and has several times experienced landslides, necessitating the relocation so that in the future could be more secure.
"We will talk with the district government of Tapin about the plan. We expect Tapin could immediately provide land for the relocation of the road," said Rudy Ariffin who ended the second period on August 8, 2015.
While the future course of development is handled by the provincial governments and the central government, because the landslides roads are also connects South - Central Kalimantan, said Rudy Ariffin.
Meanwhile, Head of South Kalimantan Public Works Agency Martinus said it immediately handle Margasari roads (117 kilometers north of Banjarmasin) by using emergency funds.
He did not mention the amount of the emergency response fund, except to say the road is still able to four-wheeled vehicle, with limited capacity.
As the request of the Governor, he also plans to relocate the landslide affected roads make it more secure again, and the age of transportation infrastructure can last long.
The landslide was on Thursday (30/7) morning and made dozens of shops owned by local residents into the river, resulting in material losses reached billions of rupiah.
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