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Jakarta to Recharge Depleted Water Table

30 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — Jakarta has built 800 bioretention wells so far as part of a project to replenish the city's depleting water table, according to Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo.

West Jakarta Cracks Down on Illegal Deep Wells

30 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — The West Jakarta public agency has started cracking down on illegal industrial deep wells in Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict of Kebon Jeruk.

Most wells belong to companies working

Dam Bursts in Jakarta

30 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

JAKARTA (The New York Times (United States)) — Heavy rains caused a large dam in the outskirts of Jakarta to burst on March 27, killing at least 60 people, according to police.

Heavy rains on Thursday are blamed for the dam's break,

Jakarta to Build Sewage Treatment Network

30 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — Jakarta's administration is planning to build a sewage treatment network and more waste treatment facilities for the city, Governor Fauzi Bowo said. He said the administration's

Netherlands to Work With Indonesia on Jakarta Flood Control

16 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, THE HAGUE (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — The governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia have agreed to work together on flood control in Jakarta, according to Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen. Verhagen was speaking after

Jakarta Found Small-Scale Water Suppliers Unreliable

26 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — A s a coastal capital, Jakarta has been dealing with its share of salinated groundwater and all types of water pollution, which has caused most residents to rely on packaged water.

Water Regulator Raps Jakarta Operators for Poor Performance

19 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — Jakarta's water regulator has come down hard on the city's two privately-owned water operators, holding them responsible for $25 million USD in losses during 2008 because of leakages and theft.

Monsoon Rains Lead to Clogged Sewers, Waterways in Jakarta

19 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

JAKARTA (Xinhua (China)) — Heavy rains and high tides have led to clogged sewers and waterways, which stopped traffic and paralyzed several parts of the country, including Jakarta, last week. Some parts of the capital

Saving the World's Most Polluted River

5 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — Passengers flying in and out of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, are often puzzled by what appears to be a long, narrow landfill

Groups Urge ADB to Pull Out of Indonesian Water Project

8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — A network of West Java and Jakarta civil society organizations have urged the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) to

Jakarta's Water Providers to Up Services

4 Nov 2008 - 00:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — Jakarta's municipal water company, PAM Jaya, has announced new targets for its two partners that call for an increase in water retention and more distribution during their new multi-year contracts.

Spanish and Indonesian Firms Sign Deal on Water Resources Management

15 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Spain, ZARAGOZA — Confederation Hydrografica del Ebro of Zaragoza, Spain and Jasa Tirta Public Corporation of Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 12 signed a memorandum of understanding under

Household Wastewater Plants to Be Built in Jakarta

25 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — The Jakarta Environmental Management Board will build wastewater treatment plants for households in West, North and East Jakarta as part of a pilot project to reduce groundwater pollution, the board

Jakarta Mining Aims to End Groundwater Use

14 Jul 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — The Jakarta mining agency has asked local water operators PT PAM Lyonnaise J ay a (Palyja) and PT Aetra Air Jakarta to increase water supply so the agency can end its use of groundwater.

Palyja Plans 30 Percent Increase in Jakarta Tariff

3 Jun 2008 - 10:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — One of Jakarta's water concession holders, PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) has proposed 30 percent increase in water tariffs to compensate for the recent fuel price increase in Indonesia, as

Indonesian Privatization Roadmap in Trouble

12 Feb 2008 - 19:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — Failed efforts to bring about efficiency in Indonesia's water sector threaten to derail country's broad privatization program.

The World Bank and International

Construction Blamed for Jakarta's Water Shortage

5 Feb 2008 - 19:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — Following a recent inquiry, South Jakarta city officials are blaming the construction of high-rise apartments and malls for the city's worsening water shortage.

Peni Susanti, head of the

Jakarta NGO Teaches Communities to Monitor Water

18 Dec 2007 - 18:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

India, Indonesia, KolKata, JAKARTA — — An Indonesian NGO has put schoolchildren and other community members to work monitoring water quality, as part of a campaign to raise awareness about protecting water resources.

Indonesia: Jakarta Faces Flooding and Shortages

27 Nov 2007 - 19:56 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — — Jakarta could face water shortages — even though parts of the city flood regularly — if the Jatiluhur Dam in West Java does not have sufficient water, according to water company PAM Jaya

Indonesia: Jakarta Faces Flooding and Shortages

27 Nov 2007 - 19:56 by Local Press Report

Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — — Jakarta could face water shortages — even though parts of the city flood regularly — if the Jatiluhur Dam in West Java does not have sufficient water, according to water company PAM Jaya

South Jakarta Residents Use Solar Disinfection

29 Oct 2007 - 21:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — Clean plastic bottles and plenty of sunlight are producing potable water for households in Bintaro, in South Jakarta, under a program started by a local NGO.

Bintaro residents used to boil

$50 Million USD ADB Loan to Rejuvenate West Jakarta Supply

22 Oct 2007 - 21:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $50 millions USD to rejuvenate water supply service in West Jakarta.

The loan will support a capital expenditure program running from 2008 to 2012.

Indonesian Cities Turn to Alternative Clean Water Providers

22 Oct 2007 - 21:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — Gaps in water coverage in Indonesia's urban areas are being filled by a variety of private water vendors.

The government has been studying these alternative water sources in Jakarta, Bandung,

Jakarta's Water Woes a Symptom of Indonesia's National Problems

15 Oct 2007 - 20:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) 2006 Human Development report Beyond scarcity: power, poverty and the global water crisis warned that limited access to clean water

Just What Is the PPP's Role in Water Provision?

9 Apr 2007 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — — The question of whether private companies belong in the business of providing water — and to what extent — has taken a major turn.

Global water companies such as