Water firm to launch care program<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ), a British-Indonesian
\ntap water joint venture, is scheduled to launch on Nov. 22 a care
\nprogram aimed at promoting environmental awareness and clean
\nwater in the city, an executive of the firm said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Nani Sariati, TPJ's sales and marketing manager, said the
\nprogram's activities would include a rowing competition in a
\ncanoe-shaped rubber boat along the Tirem River in North Jakarta,
\nthe handover of food packages to 1,400 households from seven
\nsubdistricts and a writing contest.<\/p>\n
The program, which begins on Sunday morning with a cleanup
\nalong the Tirem River, will end on Feb. 12 in conjunction with
\nTPJ's first anniversary, she said.<\/p>\n
The Tirem River is a tributary of the Ciliwung River, which
\npasses through Tanjung Priok, Papanggo, Kebon Bawang, Koja,
\nWarakas and North Rawabadak.<\/p>\n
The program will be organized by TPJ in cooperation with Hotel
\nHorison and the North Jakarta mayoralty.<\/p>\n
Nani said the rowing competition will be participated by five
\nteams from each subdistrict. \"Each team will consist of 10
\npeople,\" she said.<\/p>\n
She explained that registration for the writing contest, a
\ncollaboration between TPJ and the Ministry of Environment, will
\nbegin on Nov. 23 until Jan. 30.<\/p>\n
Interested writers, including journalists, can register at the
\nTPJ office at Wisma Danamon Aetna Life building on Jl. Sudirman,
\nSouth Jakarta, on weekdays or contact tel. 5772030 or fax.
\n5772040.<\/p>\n
Nani said themes of the writing contest were conservation of
\nthe city's river water, groundwater conservation, the role of
\nclean water in society and the impact of dirty rivers and
\nbenefits of clean rivers.<\/p>\n
\"The writings must be published in any print media between
\nNov. 23 and Jan. 30,\" Nani said.<\/p>\n
There will be two winners for first prize, three for second
\nprize, and four for third. Each first prize winner will receive
\nRp 1.5 million, each second prize winner Rp 1 million and third
\nprize Rp 500,000, she said. (ylt)<\/p>",
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