Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Hundreds evacuated after Karangetang Mountain erupted since Thursday (7/5), said an official, in Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Friday (8/5). Charlton Bob Wuaten, head of Sitaro Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency, said that there were at least 465 refugees evacuated to three locations. “Besides of villagers date, we also recorded four houses affected by […]
Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Green activists demand local regulation on waste management following increasing garbage in markets, in Sitaro [Siau, Tagulandang and Biaro] district of North Sulawesi, on Thursday (22/4). Sony Lukas, a green activist, cited Ampera Ulu Siau market as an example for the absent of local regulation on waste management. “It [the waste] is […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Dipasena fish farmers blasted company’s coastal reclamation for mangrove forest destruction that led to declining shrimp production. Mangrove forest, or often dubbed as the green belt by Dipasena fish farmers, protects their ponds from tides and wind. In addition, trees are also serve as water resources for shrimp ponds. However, at least […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – High Voltage Air Channels or SUTT development from Kemuning hill of North Lampung to Liwa and Krui in West Lampung got stalled due to forestry permit, said an official in Bandarlampung, on Thursday (16/4). “The 30 Megawatt channels covers 70 kilometers of area which passes through residents but also Bukit Barisan Selatan […]
Bitung, Ekuatorial – At least 15 illegal sand mining operating in Bitung city of North Sulawesi threatening the small harbor city, said an official, in Bitung, on Monday (13/4). “From our data, at least 15 mining locations have no legal permits. If you count legal [mining] then there will be lots of mining sites in […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – To prevent more floods, Manado government has begun to revitalize Tondano water catchment areas from housing areas, said an official, in Manado, on Monday (13/4). “I was just being informed by head of Sulawesi River I agency on the development and saying that the project is already in the process for bidding,” […]
Klaten, Ekuatorial – After floods and landslides occurred due to a week long rain, disaster mitigation officials said the need to normalized Dengkeng river to prevent more damages, in Klaten, Central Java, on Friday (10/4). Sri Winoto, head of Klaten disaster mitigation agency, said that Dengkeng creeks often overflowed because of sedimentation. “We need to […]
Langsa, Ekuatorial – Lacking of garbage trucks to transport waste had resulted to piles of domestic waste up till Monday (30/3), said an official, in Langsa. Hermin Nuzul, chief of Langsa Hygiene and Sanitation agency, said that only 30 percent of the city’s waste can be transported and managed to the landfill every day while […]
Ratahan, Ekuatorial – Though recent eruptions of Soputan Mountain since mid 2014 had caused much worries, rice production instead is projected to increase to 27,000 tons for this year, said a local villager on Friday (27/3). Mart Rondonuwu, a resident of Touluaan, said that the eruptions have increased soil fertility of his lands. “The land […]
Aceh Timur, Ekuatorial – The Indonesian Army on Tuesday (17/3) installed environmentally-friendly lamps, stoves, and gas for poor people with limited access to electricity in East Aceh. The programs dubbed as People’s Army Energy Saving Lamps (Lentera), People’s Villages Supervisory Non-Commissioned Officer Stove (Kombara), and People’s Army Gas Engine (Mogantara) were distributed by East Aceh […]
