Jakarta's Air Quality Ranks Worst, Heru Budi: It's The World, All Pollution

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono responded to the condition of Jakarta's poor air quality in the current dry season. According to him, not only Jakarta has experienced air pollution.

"Yes, first, the world is like that, all (polluted) pollution," said Heru when met at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta, Wednesday, June 19.

However, Heru claims that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government continues to prepare steps to reduce the number of air pollution. One of them is by installing a watersmanist or spraying water from high-rise buildings.

"DKI has a watersman, later there will be restrictions on vehicles, emission tests," he said.

Air quality in DKI Jakarta, citing data on the IQAir air quality monitoring site, on Wednesday, June 19 morning, is the third-worst in the world.

Based on observations at 05.00 WIB, the air quality index (AQI) in Jakarta is at 177 with a smooth particle (particulate matter / PM) 2.5, which means it is categorized as unhealthy.

The city with the second worst air quality in the world is Delhi, India with an air quality index at 302, then in second place followed by Kinshasa, Congo at 251 and fourth followed by Kumpala, Uganda at 176.

Meanwhile, the Environmental Information and Hygiene System of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Environment Agency shows that the air quality in Jakarta is also in the unhealthy category.

The air quality category means that the level of air quality is detrimental to humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values.

A number of areas monitored by the HI Roundabout (106), Kelapa Gading (116), Jagakarsa (127), Kebon Jeruk (136) and Lubang Buaya (106) were monitored.