As many as 275 trees were planted at Batu Bangkong Reservoir, Jalan Masjid 3 RW 06 Cipayung Urban Village, Cipayung, East Jakarta, Monday (8/26). The planting was led by Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono.

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Acting Jakarta Governor, Heru Budi Hartono, symbolically planted Buni tree at the location. Then he was accompanied by East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar who planted Pulai tree.

According to Anwar, planting trees is one of the efforts to make the area around the reservoir more lush.

Not only to overcome flooding in the surrounding area, Anwar said, this reservoir is also a tourist destination for residents. Therefore, his party will continue to add facilities and infrastructure in the reservoir area, starting from making a jogging track area to a park.

The reservoir is also a place for fish farming, because there are many clear springs.

East Jakarta City Park and Forestry Sub-agency Head, Djauhar Arifin, stated there were 275 trees planted today. Those were 225 shade trees and 50 productive trees.

"Because the condition of the reservoir is still arid, we are planting more trees here," he stated.

Acting East Jakarta Food Security Maritime and Agriculture Sub-agency Head, Iwan Indriyanto, explained that those 225 shade trees were 33 Pulai, five Spatodhea, 50 Buttercup, 37 Tabebuia, and 100 Salix.

His party also planted 50 productive trees such as 15 Guava, 10 Bisbul, 15 Mango, and 10 Dukuh.

"We also spread 10 thousand of fish seeds; 5,000 Tilapia and 5,000 Catfish," he stated.

Meanwhile, LMK RW 06 Cipayung, Namin, explained the surrounding environment was just a swamp. The road and settlement were flooded during heavy rain.

"Now the problem is being handled by Batu Bangkong Reservoir. There is no inundation again during heavy rain," he explained.