Air Quality in Jakarta This Tuesday is in Medium Category

The Jakarta Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) figure is reportedly in the medium category on Tuesday (9/12).

People can still do activities outside, but sensitive groups are urged to reduce long and heavy physical activity

Based on the monitoring results of the four air quality monitoring stations (SPKU) owned by Jakarta Environment Agency (LH) and SPKU for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, it shows that air quality is in the medium category, namely Kelapa Gading SPKU, Bundaran HI SPKU, Kebon Jeruk SPKU, and Jagakarsa SPKU. The ISPU scores on these four SPKUs were 65-90 (Medium).

"People can still do activities outside, but sensitive groups are urged to reduce long and heavy physical activity," expressed Jakarta LH Agency's Public Relations Head, Yogi Ikhwan.

Air Quality in Jakarta This Afternoon is in Medium Category

He explained the public can get information about the level of pollution in their surroundings in real-time through the Low Emission Jakarta website, namely https://rendahemisi.jakarta.go.id, the LH Agency website https://lingkunganhidup.jakarta.go.id and Jakispu via JAKI.

The air quality measurement parameters on the website consist of particulate matter pollutants (PM2.5, PM10), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon Dioxide (CO), and ozone (O3).

He added the Jakarta Government has implemented several policies to deal with declining air quality, including enforcing the law through emission raids that must meet quality standards for moving emissions, as well as controlling industries that do not conduct maintenance and management of chimneys for stationary emissions.

Based on data from the Jakarta Air Pollution Control Task Force, investigations and action have been executed in three stockpile coal industries, the shutdown of the charcoal industry in Lubang Buaya carried out persuasively, and the shutdown of the batching plant location. The suspension imposed is temporary until the company can comply with environmental management regulations.

Aside that, the Government also applied a scientific approach in the form of the Weather Modification Technique (TMC), which is by spraying water from the tops of tall buildings with a high-pressure pump or water mist generator.

He added they implemented a 50 percent WFH policy for employees under the Jakarta Government work environment for two months from August 21 to October 21, 2023.

"This policy is implemented in addressing the problem of air pollution in Jakarta," he stated.