Indonesia to use artificial rain for air pollution reduction
Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta, which was among the worst-polluted cities in Southeast Asia according to the World Health Organisation’s 2015-2016 data, plans to make artificial rain to reduce air pollution.
Smog covers Jakarta’s skyscrapers on July 9. (Source: The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama )
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta,which was among the worst-polluted cities in Southeast Asia according to theWorld Health Organisation’s 2015-2016 data, plans to make artificial rain toreduce air pollution.
The Greenpeace Indonesia said the plan arose after participantsof a movement named Tim Advokasi Ibukota (Jakarta Advocacy Team) filed a civillawsuit to the Central Jakarta District Court demanding the central governmentand regional administrations tackle the pollution issue.
Climate and energy campaigner of the Greenpeace IndonesiaBondan Andriyanu said however, that the measure is a temporary solution andmight be useless, and that the city should focus on controlling the sources ofpollutants instead.
Indonesia’s Assessment and Application of Technology Agency(BPPT) previously said it could modify the weather to help the city solve theair pollution problem.
BPPT chairman Hammam Riza claimed that the plan had beenapproved by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and would be carried out thismonth.-VNA
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Smog covers Jakarta’s skyscrapers on July 9. (Source: The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama ) 
