Govt threatens to close hospital treatment plants<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city environment bureau has threatened to
\nclose down the waste treatment plants of 11 hospitals in Jakarta
\nafter they ignored repeated warnings issued by the municipal
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
The warnings were aimed at improving the hospitals' waste
\nmanagement in order to support the city's program of clean
\nrivers, locally known as Program Kali Bersih (Prokasih).<\/p>\n
The chief of the bureau, Aboe Juwono, said yesterday the 11
\nhospitals are, Fatmawati General Hospital, Jakarta Islamic
\nHospital, Naval Hospital DR. Mintohardjo, Budi Kemuliaan
\nHospital, Jakarta Hospital, Sumber Waras Hospital, Pelni
\nHospital, St. Carolus Hospital, Budi Asih Hospital, Halim Perdana
\nKusuma Hospital and Ongko Mulyo Hospital.<\/p>\n
Aboe said since Prokasih's launch in 1992, the bureau has
\nissued three warnings to the management of 13 hospitals. The
\nfirst warning was issued in September 1992, the second in July
\n1993 and the third in July 1994.<\/p>\n
Aboe said there were two other hospitals whose waste dumps
\nwere threatened with closure. They are MMC and Mitra Keluarga.<\/p>\n
However, the bureau canceled its plan because management of
\nthe two hospitals took the warnings seriously. \"They immediately
\ninstalled proper waste treatment facilities in their hospitals,\"
\nAboe said.<\/p>\n
Warnings<\/p>\n
He said the bureau has also issued two warnings to 13 other
\nhospitals, in Aug., 1993 and on Oct. 4, 1994.<\/p>\n
The 13 hospitals are Podomoro Maternal Hospital, Abdi Waluyo,
\nBunda, Harapan Bunda, Police Hospital, Wanita Evasari, Budhi
\nJaya, Asih, Cilandak Marine, Pasar Minggu, the Indonesian
\nChristian University Hospital, JPK and Harapan Kartini, reported
\nAntara.<\/p>\n
Aboe said the 13 hospitals will receive another warning next
\nyear if the respective managements disregard the bureau's second
\nwarning.<\/p>\n
He said the main problem hampering hospitals in Jakarta
\ninstalling adequate waste treatment facilities is lack of money.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, city councilor Muhammad Rodja of United Development
\nParty said city administration must be more open in announcing
\nhospitals which do not have adequate waste treatment plants.<\/p>\n
He also said city administration should not hesitate in suing
\ncompanies if they are found guilty of damaging the city's
\nenvironment. (mas)<\/p>",
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