30 Trees in Tugu Utara Pruned
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by Trias Risangayu
30 trees that are prone to fall alongside Jalan H. Murtado, RT 02/07, Tugu Utara Urban Village, Koja, North Jakarta, pruned by North Jakarta Park and Cemetery Sub-Department.
Branches are too hung, especially for trees type Angsana. It can endanger people
Head of North Jakarta Park and Cemetery Sub-Department, Yati Sudiharti said tree pruning is done to minimize accident in case of gale.
2,135 Tree Prone to Fall Pruned
"Branches are too hung, especially for trees type Angsana. It can endanger people," she said, Thursday (10/29).
About 15 park freelancer officers and 1 truck were deployed to the field.
Sudiharti added that her side is still collecting trees data in North Jakarta which are prone to fall and trigger casualty.
"We’re intensifying to perform tree pruning on Saturday and Sunday. Especially in residential areas and road side," she disclosed.
