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Images: A quest to create a comfortable city
From traffic jams to overpopulation, waste problems and poverty, work needs to be done to call the capital city a comfortable place to live.
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Garbage free: Tingkos L. Toruan, 52, has worked at the Jakarta Environment and Sanitation Agency since 2016. He is responsible for cleaning garbage and debris from the Ciliwung River to prevent flooding. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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t is easy to pinpoint the messes in Jakarta. From traffic jams to overpopulation, waste problems and poverty, work needs to be done to call the capital city a comfortable place to live.
In a bid to tackle everyday problems, such as those related to garbage and clogged drains, the city administration has assigned thousands of workers to various agencies.
Each agency has its own workers clad in signature uniforms. For example, during incessant rains, people in orange uniforms can be seen on the streets clearing garbage from drains to allow water to flow through them. Dubbed the “orange troops,” these people are on the front lines of the city administration’s efforts to immediately respond to floods.
The Big Durian will celebrate its 490th anniversary on June 22nd. Even after hundreds of years, the capital city is still struggling to become more hospitable. Hopefully, the presence of these hardworking workers will improve the lives of its inhabitants for years to come. Happy birthday Jakarta.
