Jakarta's Air Quality Is Not Healthy To Occupy Third Place As The Worst Air City In The World

JAKARTA - Observed this Thursday, May 9, the air quality in Jakarta is categorized as unhealthy or ranked third as the worst air city in the world.

According to the IQAir air quality monitoring site monitored in Jakarta, Thursday at 06.15 WIB, the air quality of DKI is unhealthy with 188 referring to PM2.5 assessment with a concentration value of 108 micrograms per cubic meter.

Launching ANTARA, such a concentration is equivalent to 21.6 times the annual air quality guide value of the World Health Organization (WHO). PM 2.5 is a small air particle of 2.5 microns (micrometers).

The category is unhealthy, namely the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups because it can harm humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values with PM2.5 in the range of 100-199.

The site also recommends air conditions in Jakarta, namely that they should not move outside the room and use masks to close windows.

Meanwhile, from the same data, the worst air quality city in the world was in first place, namely Dhaka (Bangladesh) in 194, the second in Lahore (Pakistan) with 194 and Jakarta in third place with 188.

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono has issued Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 593 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control Task Force as a policy to accelerate the handling of air pollution.

The scope of this task force includes compiling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Handling Air Pollution in DKI Jakarta Province, controlling air pollution from industrial activities and regularly monitoring air quality conditions to health impacts from air pollution.

Then, carry out the prevention of polluting sources, both from moving sources and immovable sources, including sources of disturbances and emergency control.

Then implement mandatory motor vehicle emission tests, rejuvenation of public transportation and development of environmentally friendly transportation for public transportation and the government.

Furthermore, it is in charge of increasing open space, green buildings and activating tree planting movements and increasing community roles in improving air quality.

Furthermore, carry out supervision of licensing compliance which has an impact on air pollution and prosecution of air pollution violations.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) will also continue to evaluate and review various policies that have been implemented so that they are right on target and are able to effectively overcome the problem of air pollution.