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        "msgid": "deputy-environment-minister-supports-ciliwung-river-greening-to-control-erosion-1790593687",
        "date": "2026-09-28 16:52:34",
        "title": "Deputy Environment Minister Supports Ciliwung River Greening to Control Erosion",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono has proposed a greening initiative along the Ciliwung River banks to mitigate erosion and facilitate micro-hydro power development. The plan includes planting deep-rooted trees and bamboo, alongside managing invasive species to protect the river's ecosystem.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Deputy Minister of Environment, Diaz\nHendropriyono, supports the greening of the Ciliwung River to help\nprevent erosion along the riverbanks and to support the development of\nmicro-hydro power plants (PLTMH).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe observe that the Ciliwung River is somewhat vulnerable to\nerosion, so it is necessary to plant Elo trees along the riverbanks to\nprevent this; the roots of the Elo tree can reach deep underground,\nmaking them more effective at holding erosion, after which we can also\nplant bamboo,\u201d stated Deputy Minister Diaz Hendropriwono in a statement\nconfirmed from Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking following the 2026 World Rivers Day commemoration in Depok,\nWest Java, on Sunday (27\/9), the Deputy Minister highlighted that one of\nthe factors making the Ciliwung River vulnerable to erosion is the\npresence of invasive fish, particularly the suckermouth catfish (ikan\nsapu-sapu), which are still widely found along the river.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things impacting this erosion is the suckermouth catfish;\nthese fish create underwater holes around the riverbanks, so we\nappreciate seeing many activists cleaning the Ciliwung River of these\ninvasive species,\u201d said Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also discussed the utilisation of water flow; the Ciliwung\nRiver\u2019s flow is strong enough for white-water rafting, which means there\nis sufficient elevation for us to develop micro-hydro power. Perhaps the\nfirst step requires a trash boom, followed by the creation of wetlands\nto absorb pollutants, before we proceed with micro-hydro development,\u201d\nDiaz added.<\/p>\n<p>This sustainable utilisation approach is considered vital given the\nriver\u2019s function as a life source providing various benefits, while\nsimultaneously encouraging increased public awareness to maintain and\nprotect the river.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-environment-minister-supports-ciliwung-river-greening-to-control-erosion-1790593687",
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