To commemorate the World Water Day which falls on March 22 2015, the ranks of South Jakarta Administration, army, police and Ciliwung River lovers’ community that incorporated in the Clean Ciliwung Movement (GCB) will clean up the Ciliwung River on Sunday (3/22).

The result already shown. Ciliwung River is getting clean now than before

As planned, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) and Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar will attend the activity.

Secretary of Pasar Minggu Sub-District, Satia said as many as 500 volunteers will participate in the activity from Tanjung Barat until Pejaten Timur. Additionally, 10,000 fish seeds will also be released.

She stated, such activity is a routine activity from local government, army, and police that has been ongoing since 2014. “The result already shown. Ciliwung River is getting clean now than before,” she disclosed.

He added it also aims to educate people not to throw trash into the river. “Ciliwung River is clean now, because people feel embarrassed to throw trash into the river," he finished.