Bali to ban building of some hotels to tackle overdevelopment

• Indonesia has agreed to set a moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas on the tourist resort island of Bali.
• The moratorium is part of the government’s bid to reform tourism on Bali, one of Indonesia’s main attractions.
• The moratorium could stretch up to 10 years.

JAKARTA — Indonesia has agreed to set a moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas on the tourist resort island of Bali, as it grapples with the overdevelopment of land, a senior ministry official said on Monday.

The moratorium is part of the government’s bid to reform tourism on Bali, one of Indonesia’s main attractions, to try to boost quality and jobs while preserving the island’s indigenous culture.

Hermin Esti, a senior official at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs, told Reuters the government had agreed to set the moratorium. However, the exact timeline was still being discussed.