Acting Governor Of DKI Issues Gubernatorial Decree On Air Pollution Control Task Force

The joint operational vehicles of the DKI Provincial Government and Polda Metro water the plants and protocol roads in Jakarta, Wednesday (23/8/2023). (ANTARA/Ho/PPID DKI Jakarta)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono issued Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 593 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control Task Force as a policy to accelerate the handling of air pollution.

Heru said that with the Governor's Decree, the task force could immediately be formed to control air pollution in the capital city.

"Hopefully the good work that has been running so far can be intensified and optimized again, so that the handling of air pollution can be completed quickly," said Heru at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, September 4.

This task force, said Heru, will immediately move quickly and coordinate to formulate comprehensive policies to deal with air pollution problems.

This task force is led by the Assistant for Development and Environment of the DKI Jakarta Regional Secretary Afan Adriansyah Idris and accompanied by Spokesperson for the Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office.

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

Furthermore, it is in charge of increasing open space, green buildings, and activating tree planting movements, increasing community participation in improving air quality, carrying out supervision of licensing compliance that has an impact on air pollution and taking action against 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.