Cianjur, West Java - The West Java Provincial Government is providing\nfarmers at the foot of Mount Gede-Pangrango in Cianjur Regency with a\nwage of Rp2 million per month to plant trees in order to prevent natural\ndisasters.<\/p>\n
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi in Cianjur, West Java, on Thursday,\nstated that floods should not occur in Cianjur, which is located in a\nhighland area.<\/p>\n
However, several villages in highland areas such as Puncak-Cipanas\nhave experienced landslides and floods due to the conversion of forests\ninto vegetable plantations, resulting in water not being absorbed during\nheavy rain and flooding residents\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cFloods usually occur in lowlands, but in the Puncak-Cipanas area,\nthey happen in highlands. This is because the forest areas at the foot\nof the mountain have been converted into vegetable plantations,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
To prevent similar incidents from recurring, his side has asked\nvegetable farmers to gradually switch to planting hardwood trees, so the\nWest Java Provincial Government will meet the farmers\u2019 needs by\nproviding a wage of Rp2 million per person each month until the trees\ngrow large.<\/p>\n
In its implementation, each farmer will cultivate one to two hectares\nof land.<\/p>\n
Similar measures have already been applied in several other regions\nin West Java as an effort to restore natural functions and safeguard the\nancestral legacy of the Tatar Sunda.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen nature is preserved, disasters such as landslides and floods\ncan be minimised, allowing communities living at the foot of the\nmountain to live safely and comfortably, carrying out various activities\nwithout fear or threat,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dedi continued that the greatest threat at present is the disharmony\nbetween humans and nature, which triggers various disasters in several\nareas, including Cianjur.<\/p>\n
According to him, the West Java Provincial Government has now\nestablished a new provincial spatial and regional plan (RTRW).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new RTRW has been agreed upon and even consulted with the\nMinistry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, so all regencies and\ncities must follow or adjust to that spatial plan to achieve alignment,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/provincial-government-pays-farmers-rp2-million-month-to-plant-trees-in-cianjur-1778158509", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }