As many as  5,246 participants participated in the peak of the Jakarta Movement, Work, Exercise, and Happy event or Jakarta Berjaga in the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) area, Sunday (6/9). The event was initiated by the Jakarta Environment Agency and Jakarta Health Agency together with Jakarta Acting Governor, Heru Budi Hartono.

This is for a healthy life, walking 7,500 steps every day

According to Heru, Acting Governor of Jakarta, the event was beneficial for promoting a healthy lifestyle by walking 7,500 steps daily.

"Today is the culmination of the Jakarta Berjaga series, walking 7,500 steps a day. This is for a healthy life, walking 7,500 steps every day," he said, Sunday (6/9).

He hoped that it could further motivate Jakarta ASNs to continue to hold a healthy lifestyle. Not only for themselves, it would also create a good quality of service to the public.

Jakarta Health Agency Head, Anita Ruspitawati explained it was to campaign for healthy living, especially in a productive age. Then the kick-off of this event was slated for Sunday (4/38) in Gandaria City, South Jakarta.

According to her, this event culminated in giving participants a challenge to walk 7,500 steps every day.

During the two weeks of challenge sessions, from the end of May to the beginning of June, as many as 5,246 participants participated in the event. 2,317 out of them or around 44.2 percent were male and 2,929 or around 55.8 percent were female.

She hoped that it would encourage the public, especially Jakarta ASNs, to continue to get used to living a healthy life by walking as a form of exercise.

"Being healthy and fit will certainly have a positive impact on performance. Our activities also collaborate with the Jakarta Environmental Agency," she concluded.

Jakarta Environment Agency Head, Asep Kuswanto hoped that the habit of walking and using public transportation could reduce air pollution in Jakarta.

"By getting people used to walking and switching to using public transportation, it will have a positive impact on the environment because it will reduce pollution," he closed.