More garbage in New Year

More garbage in New Year

JAKARTA (JP): The city sanitary agency is bracing itself for the 6,000 cubic meters of garbage it expects to be dumped by Jakartans on New Year's Eve.

The head of the agency, M. Subasir, said yesterday that his office will deploy 2,996 personnel and 308 garbage trucks to clean the city after the year-end festivities.

Subasir said that his teams will be located at Monas and on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta, at Ancol and on Jl. Martadinata in North Jakarta, on Jl. Mangga Besar Raya, Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta, Blok M and Jl. Trunojoyo in South Jakarta and on Jl. Pondok Gede, Jl. Urip Sumoharjo, Jl. Sentra Primer and Jl. Jatinegara Barat in East Jakarta. (yns)