Residents complain of stench from river

Residents complain of stench from river

BEKASI: Residents of Setia Asih village, Bekasi, are
complaining of the stench emanating from a severely polluted
eight-kilometer river that runs through the area.

"The Setia Asih river has become a public dump," a resident,
Mayar, 50, said on Tuesday.

The villagers suspect that household waste belonging to
residents of Pondok Ungu and Harapan Jaya housing complexes is
being dumped in the river.

"Beside the annoying stench, we fear the dump will generate
diseases," Mayar added.

The residents urged the administration to take stern measures
against litterers and to clean the river.

Deputy regent Solihin Sari said the river was the
responsibility of regental water company Perum Jasa Tirta II.
--Antara