This year should be clean Ciliwung: Chief Military Jakarta

JAKARTA, IFN - Commander of the Military District / Jayakarta Major General Agus Sutomo, wants kawasam Ciliwung this year was really clean and green.

This is expressed by the military commander on the sidelines of its activities with the ranks of Military District officials, reviewing and browse Ciliwung River, which begins from the bridge Kalibata up the floodgates of Manggarai, South Jakarta, Monday,  April 6.

"As Commander of the Military District, I have a responsibility, and make every effort to normalize the Ciliwung, for one year with the program raised trash along the river," said the Commander.

In addition, it also undertake preventive measures, so that people no longer throw garbage in the river, but throw garbage in garbage drums in their homes. Military District also organizes intensive action, by employing community, numbering around 300-500 people, in the accumulation of garbage every, day except Sunday. Military District is rolling out service work on a large scale.

"Ciliwung who once beautiful, clean and dazzling, thus becoming one of the icons of Jakarta, is now seen as unkempt, slovenly, dirty, smelly and unhealthy. Therefore, Jakarta people who live along the river, no more throwing garbage in the river. "

Program nuanced "green" according to the military commander, for the second quarter, will be carried out activities in the mud dredge the river bed. Trash that settles in Ciliwung, will be dredged. Activity in the third quarter, will be focused on the construction of support facilities, including jogging track, rest areas, public fishing pier and place. The facilities in the future, is expected to be enjoyed by people of Jakarta.

Activity is driven Military District, targeting areas of Ciliwung be green, leafy, clean, healthy and beautiful. Thus, it can be used as tourist attractions, recreation, family, and even can be an alternative means of water transportation. (

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