Govt to regreen Bantar Gebang dump<\/p>\n
BEKASI: Deputy Mayor Mochtar Mohamad said the city would plant
\nat least 10,000 teak trees in the area around the Bantar Gebang
\ndump here.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope the regreening effort would help cut down on
\npollution in the area within five to 10 years.<\/p>\n
\"Youth organizations have collected the seedlings,\" he said on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
The dump, located on 108 hectares of land, takes in some 6,000
\ntons of waste from Jakarta every day. The site is also home to
\n12,000 scavengers.<\/p>\n
Mochtar also encouraged the Jakarta administration to help
\nimprove the environment around the dump and pay greater attention
\nto the welfare of residents living in the vicinity, including the
\nCiketing Udik, Cikiwul and Sumur Batu subdistricts.<\/p>\n
Many residents have complained of health problems due to
\npollution caused by the poorly managed dump.<\/p>\n
Environment Community Union director Benny Tunggul Hasiholan
\nsaid the regreening work was necessary to replace trees destroyed
\nin a fire last year.<\/p>\n
\"It should be the joint responsibility of both the Bekasi and
\nJakarta administrations,\" he said. -- Antara<\/p>",
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