Eddy Soparno invited the river cleanliness: ecosystem damaged pollution

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian MPR Eddy Soparno revealed that the river has a long trail of civilization. Instead of dirty and full of pollution, Eddy judged that the river should be taken care of and kept clean. “In fact, the latest data from the Ministry of Environment shows that more than 60% of the rivers in Indonesia are in polluted conditions, with most pollution from domestic waste, industry and plastic waste,” he said in his statement on Sunday (9/28/2025). It was transferred by Eddy Seasharno when asked to be the most important source in the climate leader, ESG Republica speaks with the theme ‘Vein of Life: River for the Environment, Food and Energy’ in Sarinah Jakarta, today. Browse to continue the content, determine that the river compared to the front yard of the house has been a long time for the Indonesian civilization for survival, farming and even cities. The route of the river protection started so long from the Kingdom Kutai to Srivijaya. “This pollution not only affects the quality of the water used by the community, but also damages the ecosystem that supports the social and economic life along the watershed (DAS). There are almost no rivers in Indonesia that are clean of garbage,” he added. Furthermore, Eddy explained that Act No. 17 of 2019 on water resources management actually regulated water conservation, including the protection and conservation of water resources, including rivers, and its catchment areas. “The law also regulates, for example, rehabilitation is carried out in upstream areas, river boundaries and infiltration areas associated with the protection of quality and quantity of water: the quality of river water according to the standards of environmental quality,” Eddy added. To perform a comprehensive river recovery, Eddy encourages measured strategic steps such as river repair programs to focus on improving river water quality, not just calculated from the number of planted trees or the volume of the bag germaster. “In the law, he also regulated the obligations of the regional government and the central government, including guaranteeing the availability of water for the people through conservation and rehabilitation of watersheds, preparing plans for the management of SDA River, including for cross -regional rivers and guarantee that the quality and quantity rivers are maintained,” he added. In addition, domestic waste, which is the largest pollution, must be addressed immediately. The government must expand the construction of common wastewater treatment installations and improve existing sanitation systems. “In this way, we can reduce the burden of pollutants from households that were a major problem for river water quality,” says Eddy. Eddy has also encouraged regulations related to river pollution to be tightened, especially for industries that violate regulations. “Law enforcement of industries polluting the river must also be tightened. We encourage every offense, such as the disposal of careless industrial waste, and respond with strict sanctions, ranging from fines to repeal of business licenses,” he continued. For Eddy, steps to cure rivers can only be taken with the cooperation of all parties, ranging from the government, the private sector, to the community. He considered, there must be a will to leave the institutional ego and start joint work to save the river ecosystem. “The government must be a driving force that coordinates different programs, while the private sector is encouraged to obey the rules while providing an award in waste treatment, and the community must be empowered to maintain environmentally friendly behavior. Streaming to downstream is the most important to restore the river as we continued,” Eddy concluded. Also watch the video: Minister of LH’s response to the Cipinang River near his office is polluted (AKD/AKD)