He replied that he could no longer be called a fisherman. Yet a study conducted by the Blacksmith Institute in 2013 found that levels of lead in the Citarum River reached 1,000 times worse than the U.S. standards for drinking water. They have given Rp 20 billion to the program.The foundation was launched in February 2018 alongside the program, which was to help the government in revitalizing the 270-kilometer-long river, which is polluted by household garbage and waste from textile factories.The fate of the government’s ambitious program to clean up the Citarum River -- the longest and dirtiest river in West Java -- has been mired by the late disbursement of funding, forcing the Indonesian Military (TNI), which is involved in the program, to ask for money from a foundation.As the plan is under discussion, the funding package could not be approved and disbursed by the Finance Ministry on time, causing the military to scramble to find money for the program.Log in with your social account© 2016 - 2020 PT. The poor state of the river, which is also a dump site for domestic and industrial waste, has prompted the government to implement restoration and clean-up programs along the river.
“The Public Works and Housing Ministry argued that building incinerators was not their responsibility, so its deliberation was handed over to the Environment and Forestry Ministry,” Bambang said.The government said it had allocated Rp 640 billion for the program this year and appointed West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil as the head of the Citarum task force.
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Citarum Harum was initiated by the government and the military command last year when National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Doni Monardo was serving as Siliwangi commander. The Citarum River (Sundanese: Walungan Citarum) is the longest and largest river in West Java, Indonesia. And when downstream canals are not clogged with garbage, aesthetically pleasing, crystal clear river water will make riverside property more attractive and resorts and water tourism can grow and prosper.However, efforts to clean up the river will be a waste if the government does not immediately take action against rogue businessmen who create dumping holes containing industrial wastewater that pollute the river. For the last five years, his income has no longer come from catching fish, but fishing used items such as glass bottles from the mountains of garbage in what is often called the world’s most polluted river. Yes, Suratmo can no longer be called a fisherman — he is now a garbage collector.But none of those dreams will come true if fishermen like Suratmo are only pulling garbage, rather than fish, out of the river.Yet despite those very poor conditions, the Citarum River is vital for the 25 million people who daily depend on it for agriculture, water, and electricity.Clean water will improve the quality of drinking water, improve crop yields, and in the long term revitalize the ecosystem and the volume of fish in the river.
80 miles long; It has an important role in the life of the people of West Java, as it supports agriculture, water supply, fishery, industry, sewerage, and electricity for 25 million people. The military, which runs the Citarum Harum program, is planning to borrow Rp 14 billion (US$997,275) from the Citarum Harum Foundation, an NGO that has sought to build public support for the program. The money would be used to purchase excavators from state-owned weapon maker PT Pindad; construct incinerators in 50 locations along the river as well as 2,050 public bathing, washing and toilet facilities and fund the military operation as part of the project.The Citarum is an important river that supports households and industries in West Java and Jakarta.
Citarum River. Published on Jan 9, 2019. Some US$3.5 billion was allotted to restore the Citarum river basin, and the Asian Development Bank lent the Indonesian government US$500 …
The river is deemed important for the lives of at least 27 million people in the two provinces, as it is a major source for raw water supplies, irrigation and hydroelectric plants.The foundation has collected money from residents and businesspeople to clean the river, as neither can give money directly to the government to revitalize the Citarum.The Siliwangi Military Command’s territorial assistant to the command's chief of staff, Col. Hasto Respatyo, said the funding was expected to be sufficient to support the military’s operation until the end of this month. 170 miles long; Mouth is the Java sea; everyday 20,000 tons of waste & waste water are dumped into the citarum; 2,000 factories are disposed into the river; Dead animals & trash float on top of the river; Passaic River in New Jersey.
It is the third longest river in Java, after Bengawan Solo and Brantas.
Located east of Jakarta, being the 3rd biggest river on the island of Java, the Citarum river has claimed the top spot as earth’s most polluted.