Infrastructures and Public Facilities Handling (PPSU) officers of Semper Timur Urban Village, North Jakarta pruned trees on Jalan Kyai Jalak, Kompleks TNI AL Dewa Kembar. It was a follow-up of residents complaint as anticipation of rainy season. 

The trees have been grown quite high and lush and most of them have been porous

Semper Timur Urban Village, Darmawan stated that there were 8 trees pruned. It was because the trees have been too lush so that their branches' load must be reduced. 

"The trees have been grown quite high and lush and most of them have been porous. Such condition make the trees prone to collapse thus endanger residents. That's why we're pruning them," he explained, Tuesday (12/2). 

Besides, he continued, the lush trees also covered street lights and electricity wires. 

"Residents don't hesitate to report to officers if you find lush trees that could be dangerous," he asserted.