DKI Provincial Government Plans To Add RTH To Improve Bad Air Quality

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono at Kwitang Dalam Market, Central Jakarta, Thursday (8/6/2023). BETWEEN/Siti Nurhaliza

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government plans to add Green Open Space (RTH) as an effort to improve the unhealthy quality of Jakarta's air.

"Yes, the DKI Jakarta Regional Government (Regional Government) is ready to add green open space, we are all planting trees," said Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono at Kwitang Dalam Market, Central Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 8.

In addition, Heru said, vehicle emission tests were also a concrete effort by the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) to control air pollution in the capital city.

"On the other hand, reducing emissions, for example, by testing vehicle emissions and of course switching alternative vehicle fuels is also being worked on, including TransJakarta, to use electric buses," said Heru.

Heru hopes that all people can help in reducing the emissions of DKI Jakarta.

"(Efforts to improve air quality) It must be long term, yes. But DLH (Environmental Service) always creates an emission test program every year, everything must be together to reduce emissions," said Heru.

The 2023 Grand Emissions Test (UAE) which was held at the North Parking of the Ragunan Wildlife Park on Monday (5/6) became the starting point for three important policies in improving the air quality of the capital city, as well as setting a record for MURI as the most emission tests in Indonesia which were attended by 2,615 participants.

DKI Jakarta Provincial Secretary (Sekda) Joko Agus Setyono said several steps had been identified to formulate a target for reducing emissions as stated in the Jakarta Province air pollution control strategy until 2030.

Two strategies that have the highest efficiency in controlling air pollution, namely emission tests and transitions to public transportation.

"This grand emission test is one of the concrete efforts to control air pollution in Jakarta," said Joko when opening the 2023 UAE event, Monday (5/6).

He invited private vehicle owners to conduct emission tests and understand the importance of caring for vehicles to pass on a clean and healthy air environment for the City of Jakarta and future generations.