The Government Will Sanction The Factory That Causes Air Pollution In Jakarta

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JAKARTA - The government has stated that it will take firm action against industries that cause air pollution in DKI Jakarta.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said his party would close industries that do not use scambers.

"He has to install a scrub to reduce carbon emissions. So if it doesn't fulfill it, we remind him 3 times that we don't (install a scrub)," Luhut told the media quoted on Saturday, August 19.

According to him, these efforts have actually been widely adopted by other countries, such as Beijing City which has succeeded in significantly reducing air pollution by focusing on handling these 3 sectors.

Coordinating Minister Luhut conveyed that what needs to be followed by these countries is the factor of supervision and firm action for those who violate it.

Just so you know, quoted from Madenginer, Scrubber is a tool that functions to control and clean up pollution produced by industrial activity using liquid or liquid.

It is this fluid that serves to refine various pollutants from the gas flow.

In addition to imposing sanctions on the industry, strict supervision will also be carried out on motor vehicle emissions. Later, the government will impose sanctions on prohibiting operations on vehicles that do not pass the emission test.

"For example, your car is not seen in the year, the motorbike, but we see that you have 3 times that carbon emissions failed, so you can't go forward again," said Luhut.

Luhut explained that the series of actions that will be carried out to deal with the serious impact of air pollution on public health, quality of life, and state finances.

He emphasized that the government's commitment to overcoming this problem is and the importance of cross-sectoral solutions to reduce emissions in Jabodetabek.

Therefore, actions from upstream to downstream are needed to achieve a holistic solution.