Jakarta's Air Pollution Is Still High, 68 Industrial Carts Are Supervised

One of the rigs of a mining material processing plant in Jakarta (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has again intensified supervision of 68 leaps from various industrial sectors this year. This is done to control Jakarta's high air pollution at this time.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, explained that supervision was in the form of active measurements on the ceiling carried out from day to night.

Given, some industrial activities also operate optimally at night.

"For those that exceed the quality standard, they will be subject to sanctions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations," Asep said in his statement, Wednesday, June 26.

For example, the DKI Provincial Government has overseen the operation of the continued emission monitoring System (CEMS) and the measurement of the steel smelting industry emissions in East Jakarta.

The steel smelting industry, Asep said, is one of the industries that has the potential to make a significant contribution to Ambient air.

Asep emphasized that the monitoring of companies that have the potential to pollute Jakarta's air continues to be carried out regularly.

"It is hoped that all industries will immediately fix their environmental management so as not to cause environmental pollution from their operations in the future," he said.

Meanwhile, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government also plans to modify the weather to reduce rain in order to reduce pollution levels in Jakarta.

"We are coordinating with BNPB and BMKG regarding the direction of the Acting Governor to carry out weather modification technology (TMC) in Jakarta, along with Jakarta's declining air conditions in recent times," said Head of BPBD DKI Jakarta Isnawa Adji.

The Jakarta area and its surroundings, said Isnawa, have done TMC to overcome extreme weather conditions and air pollution.

"As at the end of 2022, BPBD coordinates with a joint TMC team consisting of BMKG, BRIN, BNPB and the Indonesian Air Force to seed salt in the Jakarta area to overcome the potential for extreme weather that occurs," he said.