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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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Crowded, road users complain about the closure Denpasar (Bali Post)—
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The project in Gajah Mada create traffic congestion in the area
After long congestion
Jalan Gajah Mada half opened Denpasar (Bali Post)—
Long traffic congestion happened to a number of road sections downtown Denpasar on Saturday (Jun 30). To avoid similar congestion, now the road body on Jalan Gajah Mada had been half opened after totally closed in conjunction with the installation of paving block. Nevertheless, some criticisms continued to flow in response to the closure on the first day. Scathing criticism was revealed by a legislator of Denpasar House, AA Susruta Ngurah Putra. The people’s representative was once stuck in a very long and annoying congestion. “The congestion on last Saturday was incredible. It should not happen if there had been coordination of relevant agencies,” said a member of Commission C in the Denpasar House, Sunday (Jul 1). According to Susruta Ngurah Putra, the coordination should have been conducted by the Denpasar Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (DTRP) as institution being responsible for the project with the Transportation Agency far in advance. As solution, he suggested to half open the Jalan Gajah Mada. It was taken to avoid very long traffic congestion. “Alternatively, Jalan Thamrin should be opened for two lanes so that
vehicles entering the Jalan Gajah Mada can be reduced. Therefore, they will not accumulate at one point as happened on Saturday,” he said. When confirmed separately, the project leader of Jalan Gajah Mada paving block installation, Gede Cipta Sudewa, said that his party had evaluated after the long traffic congestion occurring on the first day or Saturday (Jun 30). He said that Jalan Gajah Mada totally closed earlier had been half opened. Related to the suggestion of opening the Jalan Thamrin for two lanes instead of one lane from the south, his party did not have the authority to do so. “It belongs to the authority of Transportation Agency. However, we still continue to coordinate with the Transportation Agency,” he said. Meanwhile, the Head of Den-
pasar Transportation Agency, Gde Astika, said there had been some anticipations associated with the congestion on Jalan Gajah Mada. Firstly, he said, was directing vehicles to Jalan Gunung Kawi, Denpasar. Secondly, Jalan Thamrin was opened for two lanes leading to Jalan Imam Bonjol. However, he said, the solution was not without a risk. As in the first alternative, if vehicles were directed to Jalan Gunung Kawi, then the traffic light on Jalan Sumatra should be turned on. As consequence, it would trigger congestion on Jalan Sumatra. Nevertheless, for certainty about the alternative would be discussed first on Monday. “Please do accept our apologies for this inconvenience and we also thank the community for their suggestion and criticism extended to us,” he said. (kmb13)
Execution of two projects in the heart of Denpasar, in the form of paving block installation on Jalan Gajah Mada and construction of basement parking lot on Jalan Sulawesi, reaped complaint from residents. It specially happened on Saturday (Jun 30) and caused the traffic flow on Jalan Gajah Mada truly crowded and jammed. Even, to pass through the intersection of Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Kartini it took them up to 40 minutes. “It’s really crowded. Apparently, the municipal government never thinks of the impact of both projects in the heart of the city executed simultaneously,” said Adi, one of the road users on Jalan Gajah Mada revealing his complain to the editor of Bali Post via phone, Saturday night. Adi admitted the crowdedness of traffic flow in the heart of Denpasar he lived through was inseparable from the installation of paving block and central parking construction. Ironically, he accused the project implementer seemed to have poor coordination with the Transportation Agency so the traffic congestion on the road section was getting worse. “Why should the two projects be executed at the same time? Actually, they can be planned better by considering the smoothness of traffic flow in this area,” he complained. Against the complaint, the technical executive officer (PPTK) doubling as the Division Head of Spatial Planning in the Denpasar Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (DTRP), I Gede Cipta Sudewa, confirmed on Sunday (Jul 1) that on the first day of paving block installation work the traffic flow arrangement was still on trial. At that time, the traffic flows to Jalan Gajah Mada Timur was totally closed. As a result, the congestion was unavoidable. “We’ve evaluated this matter because it was still on trial on Saturday,” he said. Cipta Sudewa said by seeing the results of evaluation, his party had made a change to the traffic flow arrangement. Last Sunday, he said, the traffic flow remained to be half opened. In other words, vehicles could still use one lane and another lane was for project work. “From our observation in the field just now (Sunday—Ed), the traffic flow could turn smoother. Even, some larger buses could also pass through,” he said. (kmb12)
Abrasion, Jumpai Cemetery to have dike Semarapura, DenPost
The abrasion condition on the shores of Jumpai, Klungkung turned out to be very bad with the evidence a cemetery of Dusun Kawan got eaten by it. Luckily no corpse has gone missing yet government through Public Works Ministry Directorate of Water Source SNVT Bali-Penida Water Source Network took action in placing a dike in front of the cemetery. Even so the dike with only 100 meters length costing IDR 3,208,540,000 was not really helping as it only covers the area that has been hit by abrasion. The project that started from 30th April 2012 for 180 working days still got trucks passing by bringing stones on Sunday (1/7) around Pura Batu Tumpeng. Heavy equipments are also seen placing rocks on the tip of the shore. One resident of Banjar Jumpai Kangin stated the abrasion at the cemetery of Dusun Kawan has been 10 meters deep creating a pool. The same thing stated by Head of Jumpai Village, Wayan Sukariana, yet he explained that the dike is being built in steps which is why just 100 meters has been built so far. To be known the abrasion at Jumpai now reached 100 meters and have been going for a long time. The abrasion even reached nearby the pier project that was just built and have victimized one seaweed business where its walls have collapsed. What’s interesting the locals anticipate the abrasion by stating a fine will be given to outsiders including truck drivers and it’s workers who took sands from the shores as much as IDR 3 million. (119)
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Calendar Event for June 30 through July 25, 2012 30 Jun Tumpek Landep. Pura Pasek Gelgel Pedungan Denpasar Selatan. Pura Agung Pasek Tangun Titi kaler Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Silamadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Kediri Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuning Barat Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling Sengguan Singapadu. Pura Kawitan Arya Wang Bang Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Pura Bhujangga Weisnawa Tegalcangkring Jembrana. Pura taman Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Pura Dalem Pingit Br, Taro Kaje Tegalalang Pura dadia Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada Buleleng Pura Batur Arya Warih Kepaon Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Pura Ida ratu Pande Besakih Mr. Pasek Toh Jiwa Tangungtiti Pura Penataran Pande Kusamba Klungkung Pura Penataran Agung Pinatih Desa Tulikup Gianyar. 1 Jul Redite Umanis Ukir Sangah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar. 3 Jul Purnama Kasa Aci-aci Penaung Taluh Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Gunung Kuripan Lombok. Pura Tirta Besakih Pura Purnama Cemangon Sukawati Pura Amrta Jati Kompleks ALRI Pangkalan Jati Cinere Jakarta Selatan Pura Jagatnatha Kota Singaraja Pura Dang Hyang Tulus Dewa Desa Apuan-Susut-Bangli Pura Jagatdhita Selong-Lombok Timur Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Gobleg-Banjar Buleleng Pura Puseh Batur Kintamani Pr. Asah (Alas Harum) Dusun Batur Kintamani Pura Dalem Kedewatan Celuk-Sukawati Pura Agung Mandara Giri Gunung Semeru-Lumajang Jawa Timur Pura Pengubengan Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah-Batur Kintamani Mr. Agung Puser Jagat Meranting Batu Kanding-Nusa Penida Pura Nuansa Udayana, Kori Nuansa Jimbaran Pura Tianyar Pikat, Dawan Klungkung 4 Jul Buda Wage Ukir Pura Pasar Agung Besakih
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Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.