78 Shady Trees Pruned in Matraman
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Maria Inggita
East Jakarta City Park and Forestry (Tamhut) Sub-agency pruned 78 shady trees located in 39 points in Matraman Sub-district, on Wednesday (1/22).
"The tree pruning is targeted to complete on Friday (1/24),"
East Jakarta Tamhut Sub-agency Head, Dwi Ponangsera conveyed, the tree pruning was carried out to minimize the risk of falling or splitting trees when heavy rain falls with strong winds.
E. Jakarta Acting Mayor Inspects Setu Biru Embung for Planting Trees"Not only preventing the tree from falling, pruning can also brightens the area at night," he mentioned.
According to him, some of the tree branches are blocking the street lights. If the branches are not trimmed, it can endanger road users and pedestrians at night.
Meanwhile, East Jakarta Tamhut Sub-agency's Green Lane and Cemetery Section Head, Made Widhi Adnyana Surya Pratita added, the tree pruning involved 70 personnel, 2 ladder cars, and 8 dump trucks.
"The tree pruning is targeted to complete on Friday (1/24)," he stated.
