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Jakarta Governor Orders Urgent Cleanup of Waduk Pluit Apartment Garbage

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has ordered the immediate clearing of accumulated garbage at the Waduk Pluit low-cost apartments.
  • The governor expects the cleanup to be completed within 8-10 days, citing delays in waste disposal queues.
  • Authorities have deployed heavy equipment and personnel, with plans to add more resources to expedite the process.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has issued a directive for the swift resolution of a significant garbage accumulation problem at the Waduk Pluit low-cost apartments. He has set a deadline of 8 to 10 days for the complete removal of the waste, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

I have already asked for it to be resolved within 8-10 days at the latest.

— Pramono AnungJakarta Governor Pramono Anung setting a deadline for the garbage cleanup.

The governor explained that the backlog is due to delays in the waste disposal queue, affecting the transfer stations (TPS) and the final disposal site at Bantar Gebang. To address this, the DKI Jakarta provincial government has mobilized one unit of heavy machinery, three trucks, and ten personnel to the site.

Authorities are committed to accelerating the cleanup efforts and plan to deploy additional equipment within the next two days. Governor Anung also specifically requested improved management of the Waduk Pluit area to prevent similar waste accumulation issues in the future, calling for better adherence to regulations and operational methods.

At the Waduk Pluit Apartments, it's due to delays in the queue at the existing TPS and then to Bantar Gebang, resulting in accumulation.

— Pramono AnungGovernor Pramono Anung explaining the cause of the garbage buildup.

The governor's intervention highlights the administration's focus on improving sanitation and living conditions in the city's residential areas, particularly in densely populated low-cost housing complexes.

So that what is happening now, the accumulation and so on, does not happen again.

— Pramono AnungGovernor Pramono Anung expressing his desire for better management to prevent future issues.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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