Wawalkot Serang cleaning of the Cibanten River to commemorate the Republic of Indonesia

Jakarta, who is the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, Deputy Mayor (Wawalkot) Serang, Nur Agis Aulia, along with the Cibanten River Care community, cleans the river. About 96 tonnes of garbage were successfully transported from the Cibanten River. The cleaning of the Cibanten River was held on Saturday (8/16/2025) with the theme of Clean River Cibanten Volume 2. In addition to Agis and Serang City Government, the activity was attended by volunteers from different communities, including the Banten SAR Potential Forum, the Indonesian Float Federation (Faji) of Serang Ranger Serang Raya. Browse to continue with the content Nur Agis Aulia led the action with the Serang City Regional Secretariat team. He emphasizes the importance of engaging the community in maintaining the cleanliness of the river. “We encourage the community to be directly involved in maintaining the cleanliness of the Cibanten River, especially by no longer throwing garbage into the river,” Agis said. “Secondly, we want to invite the community to have responsibilities. To hold the river is our shared responsibility,” he added. Meanwhile, Banten River Care Forum chairman Lulu Jamaludin said there was a team that pulled garbage out of the river and some cleaned the rand area. “In this way, the waterway can return smoothly and the environment of the river banks is cleaner,” he said. According to Lulu, the event was a form of celebration and gratitude of the people at the Republic of Indonesia’s birthday. Clearance times are a form of love for the state. “Cleaning the river is one way we fill independence. A clean environment is a form of love for the motherland,” he said. Lulu said, as much as 96 tonnes of garbage was transported from the Cibanten River until the afternoon of the Cibanten River. Transport of garbage using a truck owned by the Serang city government. “The unit powered by four trucks, eight times the ride, as many as 32 trucks. There is 96 tonnes of waste,” he said. (AIK/MAA)