DKI Yesterday: Bantargebang TPST Fire Post to Lapo Dog Meat Raids
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Several news items from Jakarta on Wednesday (8 July) remain worth reviewing today, ranging from the operation of a fire prevention watch post at the Bantargebang integrated waste facility to raids on dog meat stalls.
Below is the full recap:
- Jakarta operates a 24-hour watch post to prevent fires at the Bantargebang waste facility
The Jakarta provincial government has activated a disaster watch post operating around the clock in shifts, as one of the measures to anticipate fires at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Facility (TPST) during the dry season.
- Jakarta government and council to recalculate Transjakarta and Transjabodetabek subsidies
The Jakarta provincial government and the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) will soon recalculate the tariff subsidies for Transjakarta (TJ) and Transjabodetabek before determining the final fares for the two public transport services.
- Jakarta levy revenues reach Rp584 billion in the first half of 2026
The deputy head of the Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda), Elvarinsa, said levy revenue realisation up to 30 June 2026 reached Rp584.6 billion, or 26.40 percent of the target.
- Rail-based freight transport helps curb overloaded vehicles
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Jakarta Operational Region 1 (Daop 1) said the use of rail-based freight transport can reduce dependence on road haulage and help suppress the potential for Over Dimension Over Loading (ODOL) vehicles.
- Food security office inspects two locations suspected of selling dog meat in West Jakarta
The West Jakarta Food Security, Maritime Affairs and Agriculture Sub-agency (Sudin KPKP) carried out inspections at two locations suspected of selling dog meat dishes in the Kembangan and Kebon Jeruk areas on Wednesday.