Trucks bring pollution

From Pelita

We, the residents of Central Depok II, are concerned over the degradation of our environment caused by the heavy trucks laden with soil and concrete rubble passing through in our area. The trucks are supplying material for the construction of an exclusive housing complex at a site nearby. The residents worst affected by the problem live along Jl. Serimpi Raya, Jl. Pakarena Raya and in Singosari.

The clouds of dust which float up into the air every time the trucks pass through our area are polluting the environment. The trucks are also causing damage to the roads because they were not built to accommodate vehicles of such weight.

We are also worried that if those trucks keep on using the already damaged roads that they will be unusable once the rainy season starts. Many of us tend to believe that nobody will be willing to take the responsibility for the damage, so the roads are unlikely to be repaired.

Therefore, we appeal to the management of the "PD" real estate company to order the drivers of their trucks to use other alternative roads outside our residential area.

We also appeal to the Public Works Office to monitor the construction of every project in the area so that their activities do not cause problems for the local residents.

The residents should be protected from the businessman whose greed inflicts environmental problems on the public.

Residents of

Central Depok II

Bogor