Clamp down on car exhaust

SEMARANG: The city administration will soon clamp down on owners of vehicles which emit thick exhaust.

Four facilities to measure the exhaust have already been installed in the most busy streets and the administration is now drafting a regulation which will include severe penalties for violators, the Antara news agency said.

The Central Java chapter of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda), which is administering the operation, will also be monitoring the emission of smoke by factories in the city. (emb)