Govt to draw a stern bylaw

Govt to draw a stern bylaw

TANGERANG: The city is preparing draft bylaws to authorize
environmental assessments of companies in the municipality, an
official said.

Environmental management agency official M. Harun said the
municipality was home to hundreds of factories and other
industries.
"However, none of them have had environmental impact assessments
as is set out in Law NO. 23/1997," he said on Saturday.

Harun said the draft bylaws were expected to be completed next
month.

Tangerang named nine industrial firms last month that it
alleged produced and/or discharged untreated waste directly into
rivers. --JP