Extreme weather that hit the city in recent days makes people worry about fallen tree in their neighborhood. Moreover, there are still many shade and old trees that have not been pruned.

The trees here are rarely pruned. We are worried they might fall at anytime, especially nowadays heavy rain and strong wind often happen

As seen on Jalan Kalibaru Timur, Utan Panjang Urban Village, Kemayoran Sub-District, Central Jakarta. Tens of trees in this location are rarely pruned, thus they are prone to fall during rainy season.

“The trees here are rarely pruned. We are worried they might fall at anytime, especially nowadays heavy rain and strong wind often happen. Hopefully related unit could immediately prune the trees along Jalan Kalibaru Timur,” expressed Rusmadiah (54), a local, Wednesday (12/3).

Responding that, Head of Central Jakarta Parks Sub-Department, Jansen Saragih, stated that trees pruning in Kemayoran was already programmed at sub-district level.

“We’ll check again. It (trees pruning) should have been done,” he said.