DKI Provincial Government Records 48 Business Activities As Sources Of Air Pollution In Jakarta

Illustration of air pollution control equipment or scrub (Freepic)

Deputy Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency, Sarjoko, said that his party had conducted inspections of 114 business activities in Jakarta that could potentially be a source of air pollution.

As a result, 48 business activities or as many as 42 percent were declared to be the cause of air pollution at this time.

"From the results of the evaluation in general, we can convey that there are 114 business activities that have the potential to cause air pollution, the results are 66 obedient and the remaining 48 are disobedient," said Sarjoko in a statement, quoted on Wednesday, September 6.

Sarjoko ensured that dozens of business activities that violated environmental compliance were given sanctions in accordance with Government Regulation (PP) Number 22 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management.

During the imposition of sanctions, the majority of business activities caught contributing to being perpetrators of air pollution are required to temporarily close their businesses before improving environmental activities are improved.

"Those who do not comply will be subject to administrative sanctions, criminal sanctions, as well as civil sanctions," said Sarjoko.

Now, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono officially formed the Air Pollution Control Task Force. This is stipulated in the Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 593 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control Task Force.

Spokesperson for the Air Pollution Control Task Force Ani Ruspitawati said, there were a number of efforts that had been prepared and carried out by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to improve air quality.

"Efforts that have been carried out are short, medium, and long-term, involving cross-regional organizations (OPD) of DKI Jakarta such as the Environmental Service, Health Service, and related stakeholders to handle the decline in air quality in Jakarta," explained Ani.

In recent times, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Environment Agency has imposed sanctions in the form of temporary suspension of business activities against coal warehousing and storage companies (stockpile) that have proven to have not complied with environmental management regulations.

"Then, law enforcement for emission test obligations in the form of paid ticketing has also been carried out," he said.