Minister Luhut Launches Trash Cleaning Boat on Citarum River
Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Saturday launched a pontoon boat that has been specifically designed to pull garbage from the Citarum River.
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Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Saturday launched a pontoon boat that has been specifically designed to pull garbage from the Citarum River.
West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said eight regencies or cities in the Citarum River basin area (DAS) will receive financial assistance from World Bank
Ridwan Kamil said the financial aid would be used to clear up waste issues in the West Java's longest river Citarum River.
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government would earmark IDR640 billion for the revitalization of Citarum.
West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil is optimistic that Citarum
River will become the most beautiful river in Indonesia.
Five years ago, Ahmad Heryawan promised to clean up the
Citarum River-said to be the world's most toxic river-and turn
its water into drinkable water.
The government is already on the right track to integrate all
the agencies for Citarum.
In 2013, the New York City-based Blacksmith Institute declared
Citarum the world's most toxic river, with trash and
wastewater from 1,700 factories.
The Citarum watershed rehabilitation is one of the programs crafted by
President Jokowi and Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Minister Luhut expresses his commitment to restore the
Citarum River, after it was heavily polluted by wastes
Hundreds of factories located along Citarum River are dumping
waste into the river and causing an alarming state of
pollution.
Homes around Andir and Baleendah sub-district in Baleendah
District, as well as Bojongasih and Cibodas in Dayeuhkolot
District were drowned.
Clogged with domestic waste, and contaminated by harmful
chemicals, is this the most polluted river in the world?
The most severe damages were found in Majalengka and Baleendah,
Bandung.
A World Bank report showed that long-term investments could both
improve the river's water quality and bring significant returns
for investors.
Citarum River is listed along with the most polluted and toxic
locations in the world, including Chernobyl.
As many as 42 riverboarders from ten countries have signed up
for the competition scheduled to take place this month.
The Ministry of Forestry is conducting a survey on flora and
fauna in the upstream of Citarum River.
The central government has disbursed Rp1.2 trillion to the Public Works Ministry to manage Citarum River, West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan said in Bandung yesterday.
The Citarum River Council plans to build a conservation village along the river in order to cope with floods. There are 27 rivers along which to build conservation areas, said Asep Karyana, in charge of the Councils People Empowerment section, in Bandung yesterday.