Even Though It's Raining, Sunday's Air Quality Is Bad For Sensitive Groups

The National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta is in a condition of air pollution (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Although it has rained several times, the air quality in DKI Jakarta, based on data from the IQAir air quality monitoring site on Sunday, November 10 morning, is categorized as unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Based on ANTARA's monitoring at 05:02 WIB, the air quality index (AQI) in Jakarta is at 107 with a smooth particle (particulate matter / PM) 2.5, which means it is categorized as unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Air quality in the unhealthy category is unhealthy air for sensitive groups because it can harm humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values.

Meanwhile, moderate air quality categories if the air quality does not affect human or animal health but affects plants that are sensitive and aesthetic value with a PM2.5 range of 51-100.

Then, the good category is the level of air quality which does not have an effect on human or animal health and does not affect plants, buildings or aesthetic values with a PM2.5 range of 0-50.

Then, the category is very unhealthy with a PM2.5 range of 200-299 or its air quality can be detrimental to health in a number of segments of the exposed population. Finally, it is dangerous (300-500) or in general its air quality can harm the population's serious health.

The city with the worst air quality in the world is Lahore, Pakistan with an air quality index at 737, followed by Delhi, India with an air quality index at 280 in second place, then third followed by Beijing, China at 218.

Previously, the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta issued Governor Decree Number 593 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control Task Force as a policy to accelerate the handling of air pollution.

The scope of the air pollution control task force includes compiling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Handling Air Pollution in DKI Jakarta Province, controlling air pollution from industrial activities, and monitoring periodic air quality conditions, to health impacts from air pollution.

Then, carry out the prevention of polluting sources, both from moving sources and immovable sources, including sources of disturbances and emergency control.

Then implement mandatory motor vehicle emission tests, rejuvenate public transportation and develop environmentally friendly transportation for public transportation and the government.

Furthermore, it is in charge of increasing open space, green buildings and activating tree planting movements and increasing community participation 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 are able to effectively overcome the problem of air pollution.