Since Bali marked its 52nd Provincial anniversary on Sunday, said Governor Made Mangku Pastika, the island was before a overpopulation crisis.
Based on the last census, Bali is currently home to 3.9 million people. But Pastika said given the province of existing resources and infrastructures, the island should be occupied by 1.5 million people.
Based on the last census, Bali is currently home to 3.9 million people. But Pastika said given the province of existing resources and infrastructures, the island should be occupied by 1.5 million people.
This overpopulation has led to a charge of resources, said the governor, so that many parts of Bali from bad to worse congestion, rising poverty and increased crime rates.
Official data show that there are 134,000 poor families, said in Bali, but Pastika, the provincial government could only afford to provide direct assistance to a maximum of 10,000 families.
Recently, the province has struggled with a spate of robberies targeting foreigners and a serial kidnapper and rapist who targeted students.
"Bali is like sugar," said Pastika, people likened to ants. "As long as the sugar is still there, people will come and stay here."
due to the growing population, a combination of high immigration and birth rate.
"The most important thing is to find a solution soon, so that it not be a population explosion in the foreseeable future," said Pastika.
Ketut Sutjipta Laju, grew out of the Bali office of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), said the province's population by an average of 1.46 percent per year, higher than the national average of 1.29 percent.
He said that in the past two years, the family planning agency, in cooperation with local hospitals was to promote the use of contraceptives, which helped the birth rate was lower.
But in some areas, particularly those with large immigrant groups remained low, as Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar, public reception to policies, he said.
Official data show that there are 134,000 poor families, said in Bali, but Pastika, the provincial government could only afford to provide direct assistance to a maximum of 10,000 families.
Recently, the province has struggled with a spate of robberies targeting foreigners and a serial kidnapper and rapist who targeted students.
"Bali is like sugar," said Pastika, people likened to ants. "As long as the sugar is still there, people will come and stay here."
due to the growing population, a combination of high immigration and birth rate.
"The most important thing is to find a solution soon, so that it not be a population explosion in the foreseeable future," said Pastika.
Ketut Sutjipta Laju, grew out of the Bali office of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), said the province's population by an average of 1.46 percent per year, higher than the national average of 1.29 percent.
He said that in the past two years, the family planning agency, in cooperation with local hospitals was to promote the use of contraceptives, which helped the birth rate was lower.
But in some areas, particularly those with large immigrant groups remained low, as Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar, public reception to policies, he said.
