Indonesia Court Judgment – On September 16, the BBC reported that a district court in Indonesia ruled that President Joko Widodo and other high-ranking officials Neglecting to deal with air pollution in Jakarta and ordered the monitoring station and ordered other measures to improve the climate of the Indonesian capital There is always smog from heavy traffic and coal power plants are not equipped with filters.
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The landmark ruling comes after 32 residents of Jakarta filed legal action against President Widodo. Ministry of Forestry and Environment and Jakarta governor since 2019, the same year that air quality monitors ranked Jakarta as the world’s worst air pollution city.
The indictment stated that The health of the residents of the capital is severely affected by air pollution. But the air pollution verdict has been postponed eight times.
District Court Orders President Widodo to Improve National Air Quality Standards He added that the Jakarta governor must carry out inspections, such as periodic emissions tests for older cars in Jakarta. and outdoor air quality testing and all information must be made public.
Meanwhile, President Widodo is working on a plan to move the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan province. on Borneo It is almost 1,300 km away.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 15, local media reported the Indonesian leader’s words: Officials will benefit from clean air and green environment at the new capital. Ministers now need police escorts to get through Jakarta’s busy traffic and arrive on time for meetings.
President Widodo added: Some of the basic facilities in East Kalimantan may be operational by 2024, but officials say it will take up to 20 years for the new capital relocation project to be completed.
In addition to contaminated air and congestion problems Jakarta is also collapsing at an alarming rate. and the researchers said Most of Jakarta could be submerged by 2050, with an area north of the capital sinking 2.5 meters in 10 years and sinking an average of 1-15 centimeters per year. and almost half of the capital is already below sea level.
One of the main reasons is the pumping of groundwater to meet the needs of the growing capital city and also being built on the marshland and the surrounding sea rises.
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