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Banjarmasin trying to exempt slum

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 08:27 PM PDT

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The government of Banjarmasin is trying to free the region from slums to look beautiful and comfortable, Antaranews reported.

The plans to liberate the region from slums gains great support from the local assembly (DPRD), said Chandra Bayu of Commission III of the local DPRD on Saturday.

Based on the data, said Chandra, from all regions of Banjarmasin there are three categories of slums. Slum with mild category has an extensive of 178.13 hectares, medium slum ​​335.54 hectares, and 43.91 hectares of its territory is heavy slum. Banjarmasin has an area of ​​98 square kilometers.

"Based on Spatial Planning, Housing and Human Settlements Agency report some time ago, the highest slum is in North Banjarmasin area as much as 14 points, which are spread throughout the Village Surgi Mufti and Alalak Village," he said.

With still many slums, the municipal government needs to create a program that is planned and sustainable.

Head of the Regional Planning Board of Banjarmasin Fajar Desira said it is targeting in the next five years Banjarmasin is free of slums.

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Indocement plants 10,000 mangrove seeds

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 06:39 PM PDT

KOTABARU, South Kalimantan: "Tiga Roda" brand cement industry, PT Indocement Plant Tarjun, Kotabaru District, planting 10,000 mangrove seedlings species Rhizophora SP in its surrounding area, Antaranews reported.

"This is a serious form of company participating in maintaining and preserving the environmental balance," said General Manager Operations of Indocement, Koh Seong Joong on Saturday.

Teguh Imam Basoeki of Indocement Management said, this year planting is the continuous activity performed by Indocement for six consecutive years.

It is expected that the mangrove planting can be a tidal waves barrier, including maintaining the cleanliness of the mangrove area from ​​non-organic waste.

Eva Ariani from Indocement Tarjun Environment said in a press release, mangrove seedlings obtained in cooperation with community groups Indocement fostered village. The goal of community empowerment as education for community care in protecting the environment.

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