Indonesia promotes three priority environment issues at EDM-CSW

Source: SINDONEWSDate: March 2, 2022 SINDONEWS (JAKARTA) - Indonesia brings up three priority issues, which are the focus of discussion at every meeting of the Environment Deputies Meeting and Climate Sustainability Working Group (EDM-CSW) at the G20 Indonesia presidency. This was stated by the Mini...

PUPR Expands Jakarta's Clean Water Supply: Two Water Treatment Plants to Begin Construction in January 2022

Source: PIKIRAN RAKYATDate: February 28, 2022 PIKIRAN RAKYAT - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has built two drinking water supply systems (SPAM) in Jakarta. The development is carried out using the PPP system (Government and Business Entity Cooperation).The two SPAMs, namely ...

Wetlands in The Present Time

 February is the month when the entire world celebrates the wetland environment. This year, we will dedicate our attention to pursuing "Wetlands Action for People and Nature", highlighting the value of the action to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands for human and glob...

German Water Supply Company Expansion to Indonesian Market

 Source: KOMPASDate: February 25, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – With a rapidly growing urban population, Indonesia is currently facing one of the biggest challenges, namely access to clean and safe water. Responding to these challenges, a global company from Germany, Viessmann, expanded into the A...

Muara Angke Residents Demand Clean Water before Anies Baswedan's Office

Source: TEMPO.CODate: February 23, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Dozens of residents of Muara Angke, Penjaringan Subdistrict, North Jakarta, staged a rally in front of the Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, demanding Governor Anies Baswedan provide drinking water services.The residents comi...

BMKG issues early warning of extreme weather in NTT

Source: ANTARADate: February 22, 2022 Kupang (ANTARA) - El Tari Kupang Meteorological Station, Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of extreme weather that could potentially occur in all areas throughout East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "The potential for extreme we...

The Padang City Government continues to improve the water quality of the Batang Arau River

Source: ANTARADate: February 21, 2022 Padang (ANTARA) - The Padang City Government and related stakeholders continue to work together to make integrated efforts in optimizing the improvement of water quality in the Batang Arau River."As one of the largest rivers whose estuary is also a tourist area,...

Floods and landslides hit 64 points in Sukabumi City, West Java

Source: ANTARADate: February 18, 2022 Sukabumi, West Java (ANTARA) - Heavy rains that flushed Sukabumi City, West Java, on Thursday, triggered floods and landslides at 64 points according to data from the local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and is still being handled by joint officers."...

NTB's plan to hold a Climate Field School in Sembalun, East Lombok

 Source: ANTARADate: February 17, 2022 Mataram (ANTARA) - The West Nusa Tenggara Consortium for Participatory Study and Development (Conception) in collaboration with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of West Lombok Climatology Station held a Climate Field School in Semb...

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) outlines water infrastructure target for 2022

Soure: ANTARADate: February 16, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - An official from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) outlined several targets for developing natural resources (SDA) infrastructure this year during a meeting with Commission V of the House of Representatives on Tuesday."(Spe...

The pollution in Youtefa Bay Jayapura is becoming increasingly alarming

Source: KOMPASDate: February 15, 2022 JAYAPURA, KOMPAS —  A number of heavy metals pollute the waters of Youtefa Bay and marine life in Jayapura City, Papua. The health of the people living around the bay is also threatened.Pollution in the waters of Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City, Papua, is increa...

BMKG installs a tsunami early warning system in West Manggarai

Source: ANTARADate: February 14, 2022 Kupang (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has installed four types of tsunami early warning system tools in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. "Equipment is installed to provide earthquake and tsunami information and support a ...

Labuan Bajo to host International Water Day 2022

 Source: ANTARADate: February 11, 2020 Kupang (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has designated Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, as the host for the Asia International Water Day in March 2022."The NTT government welcomes the Ministr...

Construction of Makassar New Port access toll road starts

Source: ANTARADate: February 9, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry has started construction work on the first and second phases of the Makassar New Port (MNP) access toll road.The ministry's secretary-general, Zainal Fatah, informed that the access toll road to MNP,...

70% of Household Drinking Water Sources in Indonesia are Polluted with Feces

Source: CNN IndonesiaDate: February 10, 2022 Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - Nearly 70% of the 20,000 household drinking water sources tested in Indonesia in a new study were contaminated with fecal waste and contributed to the spread of diarrheal disease, a leading cause of under-five morta...

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