DKI Provincial Government: 109 Tall Buildings Have Installed Water Mist to Reduce Air Pollution

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government revealed that as many as 109 tall buildings in DKI Jakarta have installed water mist generators in an effort to reduce air pollution in the capital city.

"As of September 29 2023, the number of water mist units installed is 125 units located in 109 buildings, both government and private buildings," said DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Air Pollution Control Task Force (PPU) spokesperson Ani Ruspitawati, quoted from Antara, Saturday 30 September.

The number of buildings and "water mist generators" that have been installed, namely at DKI Jakarta City Hall there are two units installed, Central Jakarta there are 17 buildings with a total of 17 units installed and North Jakarta there are six buildings with a total of seven units installed.

Then, in West Jakarta there are 32 buildings with a total of 47 units installed, in South Jakarta there are 46 buildings installed with a total of 46 units and in East Jakarta there are six buildings with a total of six units installed.

"28 water mist units are in process and will soon be operational to strengthen efforts to improve air quality," said Ani.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) has intensified the watering of protocol roads and increased the installation of water mist generators in an effort to reduce air pollution in the capital city which is felt to be still high.

"The watering of these roads was carried out in parallel until the installation of 'water mist' was carried out more widely," said Ani.

The watering of protocol roads in Jakarta is in collaboration with the DKI Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat).

Ani reported that as of September 28 2023, it had been carried out in 290 locations throughout the Jakarta area, with 287 vehicles used and 1,128 fire personnel deployed.

This figure is an increase from the previous one, Wednesday 20 September, watering was carried out at 249 locations involving 243 cars and 976 personnel.

Despite this, the DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) continues to urge Jakarta residents to prevent exposure to pollution in 3 ways. First, avoid activities outside the home if it is not urgent, especially vulnerable groups such as babies, toddlers, pregnant women and the elderly.

Second, wear a KN95/KF94 mask when outside the house because it can filter pollution 95-100 percent effectively. Third, carry out complete routine immunization of children and recommend additional Haemophilus influenzae immunization per year in vulnerable groups.

Apart from that, continue to implement a healthy lifestyle with "SMART" tips every day. Namely regular health checks, getting rid of cigarette smoke, exercising diligently, having a balanced diet, getting enough rest and managing stress.