Adipura award on parade

JAKARTA (JP): The Adipura environmental trophy, won this year by the West Jakarta mayoralty, has been on a touring exhibition for 56 days, touring 56 sub-districts in the mayoralty.

West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto received the award from Tambora district head Nurba Cenreng in the mayoralty office on Saturday. Tambora was the last district the motorcade passed through.

The award is bestowed annually by the city administration on a mayoralty considered the best, in preserving cleanliness and keeping public order and security, among the five mayoralties.

Sutardjianto said that the exhibition was held with the objective of increasing public awareness on the importance of cleanliness. "This, I hope, could further motivate the people to fully participate in all development programs. As a matter of fact, without the participation of West Jakarta residents, the mayoralty would not have won this year's Adipura award."

During the exhibition, mayoralty officials disseminated information on development programs, particularly those regarding public cleanliness and order. The mayor also donated an unspecified amount of money to about 10,000 children from poor families. (29)