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infrastructures for a more sustainable
play an important part in its development.
living where people can have close
Actually, the main performers for the
contact with nature.
project are government-controlled companies, who take full charge of the
1. Think tank takes part in the
planning and organizing for the project.
policy-making consulting and
In addition, private enterprises, especially
puts forward project alternatives
those in property business, and the local
Think tank plays a pivotal role in the
state-owned enterprises also participate in
process of making modern public policy.
the project in several ways.
The Pluit Reservoir Revitalization Project
Private companies with real estate
is promoted by Jakarta Research Council,
licenses have an obligation to participate
a think tank in Jakarta. Jakarta Research
in the project under the cross-subsidy
Council is a policy research institute set
scheme. According to the corporate social
up by the Governor of Jakarta, involving
responsibility, they can donate furniture
the research of common questions, such
or equipments for the settlement housing.
as transportation and garbage treatment,
In order to gain government’s approval
as well as some matters of urgency.
for real estate development, the private
Jakarta Research Council is the only think
enterprises are always willing to join in
tank directly accountable to the governor
the activities like reservoir dredging and
and belongs to the statutory body. The
the development of surrounding areas.
think tank has long been concerned with
In addition, the government assigns the
water issues. After research, it has put
person to communicate with the local
forward the Pluit Reservoir Revitalization
community leaders who are also invited
Project together with Region Planning
to talk and discuss with the Governor,
Board and won great supports from the
realizing the two-way communication.
provincial government.
Community leaders play an essential role in this project. They are invited
2. Multiple subjects participate in
for dinner by the government leaders,
the project and put forward the
even including the president. It can be
effective measures
considered that the citizen engagement
Although the Pluit Reservoir
is the key component to the success of
Revitalization Project is dominated by the
this project since the main challenge was
government, the enterprises, communities
to persuade the squatters to relocate to
and non-governmental organizations also
the legal new subsidized housing. Some