Citarum River with the Most Complex Issues in Indonesia


BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com – The condition of Citarum River is the longest river in West Java province is a growing concern.

Any issues arising not only from the quality of the river water but also the surrounding environment. No doubt if the existing problems in the river along the 300 kilometers it was mentioned most complicated.

“Problems in the Citarum River is the most complex in Indonesia because it becomes a river most exploited due to their industrial, agricultural, urging demographics, and urbanization, “said Head of the Central River Region (BBWS) Citarum Yudha Mediawan, to Kompas.com, Thursday (27/10/2016).

building activities are considered environmentally unfriendly Yudha, resulting in pressure -pressure exceeds the capacity of the Citarum River.

Therefore, people’s homes are located around the Citarum River not spared from flooding when the water overflowed.

Yudha added, a decrease of water in the river basin Citarum like in Bale Endah almost 11 centimeters per year, while the high ground under the elevation of flood Citarum.

“So if Citarum water automatic high surrounding areas will be inundated,” he added.

According to one one community CRB namely Barudak Baraya Cisangkuy Citarum (b2c2), flooding Area CRB also happened because there was a leak from the drainage-drainage is inadequate.

Impact, houses was submerged for their waterways through the zone of the river basin.

Therefore, b2c2 along with BBWS Citarum is trying to make the doors so that water streams do not directly enter into the drains toward the house.

another problem that causes flooding around Citarum is a habit of the people there throwing garbage and made the CRB as a giant trash.

“We appealed to people not throwing trash in the river. Although it is hard but God willing, we will try because otherwise pursued will continue to hit the disaster, “said Chairman of the Community b2c2 Abah Edi.

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