LATEST NEWS ON THE PROJECTION OF HIGHWAY SAMARINDA - BALIKPAPAN

Highway Samarinda - Balikpapan

Following up on highway construction plan Balikpapan-Samarinda-Bontang the current early stage of the process is already underway, the city government held a coordination meeting, the provincial government and employers as the management of highway construction.

This is a topic of discussion in this meeting is related to the location of the land acquisition issue that will go in the road construction area, particularly in the area of Samarinda City area. There are several stages of highway development package created. In accordance with the actions plan stage road development team is asking the city government to immediately take steps referred to the land acquisition process. Related to this great task directly in the meeting to the staff involved in road construction team, Acting Regional Secretary of Samarinda requested that be done immediately, but should not be separated from the underlying regulations.

Technical review includes whether the location of the land is well-deserved release, then there are stages of socialization, an inventory of sizes up to the problem of fixed price agreements, all of which must be made in the form of official minutes.

THE OLDEST MOSQUE AND MOST MODERN MOSQUE IN SAMARINDA

Mosque of Sirathal Mustaqiem taken from the middle of Mahakam River. This historic mosque visible differences between the homes residents.

Samarinda listed as a historic mosque city that has a rich repertoire of the Islamic past. Edge City also has Islamic Centre, magnificent mosques in the city, which symbolizes the modernization of Islam.

In Samarinda Seberang, still sturdy stand Masjd Sirathal Mustaqiem. The mosque is a historical record of Islam in Samarinda. In 2003, the mosque with a single tower was a winner of the 2nd in the Festival of historic mosques in Indonesia. The story of a journey, manifested in the design of the building relics of the past. Material is still dominated by wooden mosque.

Historic mosque that was founded in 1881 by Prince Abdulrahman bin Treasurer aka Sayid Sayid Muhammad Assegaf together traditional leaders and residents at the time. The names listed participated in the historic mosque in between, Kapitan Jaya, Petta, Loloncong, and USU Lonna. They then donate building materials for the 4 main pillars (pillars) mosque. Ulin Wood Mount Dondang, Samboja, from Prince Treasurer. Ulin trees Loa Haur, Mount Centipede, from Kapitan Jaya. Tree Mount Salo Tireng Ulin, and Coral Tree Ulin Sungkai from Petta Loloncong.

Different impression will be felt if the other corner of Samarinda. On the main road, Slamet Riyadi, majestic stands Mosque of Islamic Centre. Anyone who come to the mosque that overlooks the Mahakam River, must told one word, magnificent, and implied an attitude; spellbound.

The mosque that has not had an official name, it is still familiarly known by the Islamic Centre. Was mentioned most magnificent and the second largest in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. The main building has a spacious 43,500 square meters. This mosque has seven towers, with 99-meter-high main tower, meaningful Asmaul Husna (the names of God).

Not only as a place of prostration, of course. Various religious activities held at the neighborhood mosque. The mosque has a kindergarten facilities, radio propaganda, clinics, dormitories, libraries, classrooms, and auditorium. Some facilities are already in enable, and others again still in the stage of completion tools and is still in test phase. The plan in April 2011, when all is finished the name Islamic Centre will be inaugurated.

Source: kaltimpost.co.id

NUCLEAR ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION IN EAST KALIMANTAN

East Kalimantan is ready to support if designated for the construction of nuclear reactors or nuclear plants. Although the central government has dropped the option in Bangka Belitung Province for the first nuclear power plant. But, did not rule out nuclear power plant in East Kalimantan will be developed someday.

Power plant is currently only able to meet the predicted electricity Kaltim temporarily. East Kalimantan is estimated that electricity demand will swell by 2025 to come in line with economic progress and population growth.

There is still public concern with the dangers posed by nuclear, such as leakage and toxic waste problems are considered not unreasonable, given so many benefits that can be obtained by the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

That's why still need to continue the kind of event dissemination to the public to change the way people against nuclear, so that nuclear energy can be converted into useful and environmentally friendly