Peeking World Independent City, Mahindra World City, Amata City And Jababeka City

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, The development of an independent city is not just a trend in Indonesia. In a number of countries with demographic and cultural characteristics not much different, such as in Thailand and India, self-sufficient towns are becoming a necessity for a new, more organized city.

A city stands on the basis of efforts to fulfill all the needs of its citizens in the area. The development of a self-contained city, separated from the overwhelmingly developed and enlarged main city with all its complexities including congestion and congestion. A new city area was formed as an alternative residential area as well as business location and equipped with other supporting facilities including education and health.

Different backgrounds are the reasons and factors for the formation or establishment of an independent city. In some areas, including in Indonesia, the township is preceded by the establishment of an industrial area. The next one is filled with a number of supporting facilities for residences and other supporting facilities.

While in other areas, the city became an independent area that was originally conceptualized as an alternative residence and strive, accompanying the main city is considered no longer able to provide comfort for living and trying.

In the Nandini Valley of India, it is known for an independent city called Mahindra World City, which is touted as the pioneer of a fully integrated and integrated business district, located in New Chennai.

This independent city was even given special facilities by the local government, as the first Special Economic Zone developed by the private sector. Mahindra World City's public private partnership project is the result of a collaboration between Mahindra Group and a state-owned enterprise owned by Tamil Nadu called TIDCO (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation). Both agreed to develop the independent city, with an investment of US $ 6.7 billion.

This city is designed as an integrated business city. It offers a perfect synergy between life and work. The development masterplan itself was made by Jurong Consultants from Singapore. While the residential area designed by HOK from the United States who had won the Honor & Excellence Awards 2007 from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Later the landscape and architecture are the designs of Belt Collins from Singapore.

Located on the National Highway 45 freeway which is part of the 'Golden Quadrilateral' in the area, Mahindra World City is located 45 km from Chennai City and just 30 minutes from Chennai International airport. Mahindra World City is well connected by railway and highway crossings, making it a self-contained city well-developed with all its potential.

From India, shifted to ASEAN countries, namely Thailand. Here the independent city is also considered to be one alternative solution for the formation of an integrated area that is much more orderly. In the land of the White Elephant has existed one of the big players in the development of independent cities, namely Amata Corp PCL. Established in 1989, Amata started its business as an industrial estate developer. Parent company, Amata Corporation Public Company Ltd. started to floor in the local stock exchange in 1997.

As a conglomerate company in industrial estates, factories located in Thailand's Amata industrial area are said to contribute nearly 10% of Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP). Amata has built a strong regional base, and serves nearly 1,000 customer global clients. The tenants in Amata are mostly Fortune 500 companies, including Toyota, BMW, Sony Mobile, Bridgestone, Mitsubishi Electric, Colgate Palmolive, Kao, Daikin, Pepsi-Cola, CanadOil, Sumitomo Rubber and Yokohama Tire Manufacturing

Amata itself means immortality in Sanskrit. The founders of Amata, Vikrom Kromadit and its management continue to strive to provide the best service to its costumer. With the service-oriented philosophy, Amata hooks a number of developers 'Perfect City' to develop their concept, as reported by Amata.com site.

Amata does specialize in integrated planning, development, structuring and marketing for an industrial estate. The company not only provides a region for business, but also develops an integrated city that provides all services for corporate tenants, as well as employees who work for them.

That is, Amata also implements international standards for infrastructure development in it, including roads and personal security systems that work with local police. At the end, the workers will enjoy a quality residential area with all the commercial facilities to education in it.

Not only become a good cage, Amata has also developed its first industrial area abroad, on a land area of ​​700 hectares in Bien Hoa City, Vietnam. This area is known for being strategically located on the side of the number one freeway, connecting the South and North of Vietnam. Amata City Bien Hoa Industrial Park has now become the base of a number of multinational companies, with a total investment of over US $ 1.9 billion, and employs over 33,000 employees.

Amata City Bien Hoa Industrial Park in Vietnam is now one of the flagship projects for Amata, in addition to Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, and Amata City Industrial Estate in Thailand.

Switching from Thailand, on the ground there are names of highly prominent developers developing an independent city, namely PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk (Jababeka). Since its foundation in 1989, Jababeka continues to build its reputation as a leading developer of industrial parks.For nearly three decades or exactly 28 years, Jababeka succeeded in developing the largest industrial park in Southeast Asia, namely, Jababeka City in Cikarang, West Java of 5,600 ha, which has now become a fully integrated township.

The city of Jababeka Cikarang, currently occupied by 1,000,000 inhabitants. It houses 1,650 local and multinational companies from 30 countries as tenants. These companies include Samsung Electronic, Unilever, United Tractors, ICI, Mattel, KAO, United Tractors, Akzo Nobel, and Nissin. These companies employ more than 730 thousand local workers and 10,000 expatriates.

This area is located 35 kilometers east of Jakarta, and has a strategic location along the corridor Bekasi Cikampek, Jababeka City can be accessed by toll roads and trains with distance of 45 minutes from the business center of Jakarta

In an effort to pamper its customers to run the business, the company coded KIJA on the floor of this exchange, continues to provide supporting facilities, such as Commercial and Residential facilities under the name Jabebeka Residence which is a subsidiary of PT Jababeka Tbk. Prestigious residential projects were developed in the township of Jababeka. Among other things, the occupancy of The Oscars and Beverly Hills, and followed Beverly Hills Platinum.

The residence complements an existing Residential, D'JavaResidence, Simprug Garden, Tropikana Garden. Then Cluster dwelling and The Veranda Golf Townhouse. Not only that. In addition, Jababeka City is also equipped with High-Rise, such as Elvis Tower and Monroe Tower.

For commercial facilities, up to now in the region have been established nine hotels, such as Holiday Inn, Horison, Fave Hotel, Batiqa, and several other hotels, including a developed company such as President Executive Club (PEC).

Jababeka also has a mega project or called the mix use project of Plaza Indonesia Jababeka which in 2018 is targeted for completion. The number one facility will complement existing commercial facilities, including 28 hypermarkets and supermarkets, from Farmers Market, Giant and Jababeka Green Market.

Plus culinary facilities and restaurants in Hollywood Junction with renowned tenants such as J.Co, Bread Talk, Oriental Sapo, Sate Khas Senayan, A & W, DCost, Bari Uma Ramen and Solaria. As for fast-food restaurants include McDonalds, Dominos Pizza, and hundreds of other local restaurants scattered within the area.

Then, infrastructure facilities such as Water Treatment, Waste and Area Management Services are managed by a subsidiary of the Company, namely, PT Jababeka Infrastruktur. The Company owns and operates the Integrated Water Treatment Plant (IPAB) and Integrated Wastewater Treatment Plant (IPAL). Clean water for industrial and drinking water for the community is processed and supplied by two water treatment plants with a capacity of 80,000 cubic meters.

There are also two wastewater management units or Waste Water Treatment Plants in its industrial estate. Two wastewater treatment facilities have a capacity of up to 42,000 cubic meters. Through Jababeka Infrastructure also developed fiber optic facility, which facilitate tenant to relate between branch office and head office or also Data Center.

In order to ensure the electricity supply in Jababeka City, the Company established by Setyono Djuandi Darmono and Hadi Rahardja has a subsidiary of PT Bekasi Power (BP) which is responsible for ensuring the stability of electricity supply, and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). This power plant has a capacity of 130 MW and is officially operated in 2013.

The company has Cikarang Dry Port (CDP) in Kota Jababeka Cikarang. This is the first and only one-time Integrated Customs Service Area (KPPT) in Indonesia.

CDP provides a one stop facility for cargo handling and logistics solutions for international exports and imports, as well as domestic distribution. CDP provides integrated ports and logistics services with multiple logistics and supply chain actors, such as exporters, importers, carriers, terminal operators, container transport stations, warehouses, transportation, third party logistics (3PL), empty container depots, and banks and other supporting facilities .

Cikarang Dry Port has IDJBK international port code. Since its establishment in 2011, the subsidiary of Jababeka Group has a capacity of up to 250,000 TEUs.

The comfort of doing business and investing in Jababeka City is more complete with the availability of other supporting and entertainment facilities namely Jababeka Golf & Country Club, D Warriors Outbond, Mukti Jababeka Wibawa Stadium and large scale event venue, Jababeka Convention Center.

This self-contained city also equip its facilities with health access, carrying the concept of Medical City currently has operated three national hospitals namely Permata Keluarga Hospital, Harapan Keluarga Hospital, and Mitra Keluarga Hospital. Persereon also established Senior Living D-Khayangan a place of integrated health care for the elderly.

And for educational facilities for all communities in the region, has established 16 national and international education institutions, including; Al-Azhar, BPK Penabur, Saint Leo and other schools. Including, educational facilities developed by Jababeka own SD, SMP, SMU President. And President University are listed to have 7,000 active students located in the heart of Jababeka Cikarang City.

On the ease of investing, Jababeka Industrial Estate also includes a government-appointed area to run the Ease of Direct Investment Investment (KLIK) program launched by the Investment Coordinating Board.

Due to its huge economic effect, Jababeka Cikarang Industrial Estate is designated as National Vital Object by the Government of Indonesia and the location stands Polresta Bekasi, and Makorem Army.