More hospitals, firms support clean rivers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Seven hospitals and ten private companies signed
\nagreements with the city administration yesterday to support the
\nclean river program in their business areas.<\/p>\n
The program was introduced eight years ago to clean up the
\ncity's rivers like the Cakung, Ciliwung, Cipinang, Grogol and
\nMookervart rivers. It also monitors rivers to ensure waste
\ndisposal remained within government limits.<\/p>\n
For example, the maximum waste level for integrated textile
\nproducers is 125 cubic meter per ton of textile product. For soy
\nsauce manufacturers the limit is five cubic meters per ton of raw
\nmaterial.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M.
\nRais said the administration would consistently sanction
\ncompanies that violated water pollution regulations.<\/p>\n
\"Water is a critical issue in our community. We will ask
\nindustries which pollute rivers to move their factories to
\nindustrial estates outside Jakarta or we'll close them down if
\nnecessary,\" Rais said during the signing ceremony.<\/p>\n
The seven hospitals are Grahamedika, Atma Jaya, Tugu and
\nMediros in Central Jakarta, Pluit and Koja Public Hospital in
\nNorth Jakarta, and East Jakarta's Klender Islamic hospital.<\/p>\n
The ten companies are PT Eka Boga Sari, PT Kawasaki Motor
\nIndonesia and PT Arion Maramita in the Cipinang river area, PT
\nHasil Kesatuan, PT Martina Berto, PT Indonesia Acid Industry and
\nCV Top Food Industry in the Cakung river area, and PT Galvindo,
\nPT Metropole and PT Mariza Rasa Sarimurni in the Mookevart river
\narea.<\/p>\n
The implementation of the program is based on Governor's
\nDecree 582\/1995, which states companies must develop waste
\ntreatment facilities, check and report on their waste to the City
\nand Environment Study Office every three months. The decree also
\nstates that industrial areas are to be checked regularly by city
\nofficials.<\/p>\n
So far, 492 companies near the Ciliwung, Cipinang, Mookervart,
\nGrogol and Cakung rivers have signed up such agreement. About 89
\nof them were classified as those with the biggest potential to
\npollute. (04)<\/p>",
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