5-second siren on Environmental Day

5-second siren on Environmental Day

JAKARTA (JP): The city will turn on a siren for five seconds
at 9 a.m. in the Glodok area of West Jakarta to commemorate
Environmental Day today, an official said.

The city's spokesman, Kamaludin S., said that at the same time
city officials would also examine air quality in the business
area.

In his press release Kamaludin did not say why Glodok was
chosen for the occasion.

Other activities include disseminating environmental
information to the public.

Several other activities would also be held as part of
Environmental Day, such as the cleaning up of city markets,
Kamaludin said.

Among markets to be cleaned up were Tanah Abang and Senen
markets in Central Jakarta, Rawa Badak in North Jakarta and Tebet
Timur market in South Jakarta.

Kamaludin said the city would also clean garbage from several
rivers, including the Cipinang and Krukut rivers. (ste)