Friday Morning, Air Quality In Jakarta Is The Third Worst In The World

Jakarta's condition is in a state of air pollution (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Air quality in Jakarta on Friday, July 26, 2024 morning was categorized as unhealthy for sensitive groups, besides that Jakarta was ranked third as the city with the worst air in the world. Reported by ANTARA, through the air quality monitoring site IQ Air monitored on Saturday at 05.33 WIB, air quality in DKI Jakarta was categorized as unhealthy with 157 referring to PM2.5 assessment with a concentration value of 63 micrograms per cubic meter. The category is not healthy for sensitive groups, namely the quality of air that is harmful to humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values. The site also recommends the people of Jakarta to avoid outdoor activities and if they are outdoors use masks, then close the window to avoid dirty outer air. Furthermore, the city with worst air quality in the first order world, namely Medan (Indonesia) at 161, second order Kinshasa (Kongo) is 158. Previously, Acting (Pj) DKI Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono issued Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 593 of 2023 concerning Air Pollution Control Task Force as a policy to accelerate the handling of air pollution. The scope of this air pollution control task force includes compiling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Air Pollution Handling in DKI Jakarta Province, controlling air pollution from industrial activities, and monitoring periodically the air quality conditions, to the health impact of air pollution. Then, implementing prevention of polluting sources, both from moving sources and non-moving sources, including sources of disruption as well as emergency control. Then implement mandatory motor vehicle emission tests, carrying out public transport rejuvenation and development of environmentally friendly transportation for public transportation and government. Subsequently, it is tasked to improve open space, green buildings and intensify tree planting movements as well as increasing the role of the community in improving air quality.

In addition, carry out supervision of licensing compliance which has an impact on air pollution and prosecution of air pollution violations. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will also continue to evaluate and review various policies that have been implemented so that they are right on target and able to effectively overcome the problem of air pollution.