WARTAKOTALIVE.COM, JAKARTA – Head of the Central Jakarta Metropolis Parks and Forest Service, Mila Ananda, stated that his occasion manages 4 Public Cemeteries (TPU).

The 4 TPUs embrace TPU Karet Bivak, TPU Karet Pasar Baru Barat, TPU Kawi Kawi, TPU Petamburan (non-Muslim models solely).

Mila defined that of the 4 TPUs, 3 TPUs not had empty grave plots accessible.

“Solely TPU Petamburan nonetheless has empty plots, and even then the quantity could be very restricted to lower than 20 plots,” stated Mila when contacted, Thursday (23/10/2025).

Mila stated that her occasion was hampered by the growth of burial grounds, one of many elements being the problem of opening land within the Central Jakarta space.

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“There are a lot of obstacles confronted, together with the restricted potential for burial land, and it isn’t sure that residents across the TPU’s deliberate location will agree to make use of it as a burial floor,” stated Mila.

“Particularly for Central Jakarta, there’s little or no risk of including or increasing TPU, as a result of it’s tough to get open land within the Central Jakarta space, to not point out land costs are very excessive so a really massive finances is required to make this occur,” he continued.

Moreover, at present individuals who wish to perform new burials will probably be directed to make use of overlapping burials, specifically burying our bodies on prime of the graves of present relations.

“Our efforts to beat the restricted availability of empty grave plots have adopted a coverage of overlapping burial companies, supplied that relations agree with the heirs,” he added. (m32).