Seven municipalities and districts won the Adipura Kencana award...Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bestowed environmental Kalpataru awards to individuals and groups as well as Adipura awards to municipalities and districts during a function to celebrate the World Environment Day at the State palace, here on Monday.
The Kalpataru (Tree of Life) awards have four categories, namely environmental pioneer, environmental devotee, environmental savior, and environmental patron categories.
The awards for the environmental pioneer category went to Suratimin of Semoyo Village (Yogyakarta), Nazirudin of Nagari Malintang (West Sumatra), Chareudin of Lebak Bulus (Jakarta), Syahdan of Sentosa Barat (North Sumatra), and Herman Malolende of Walia Ate Village (East Nusa Tenggara).
The award recipients of the environmental devotee category are Darpius Indra of Kenagarian Cerocok Anau Ampang Pulai (West Sumatra), Koderi of Kebonsari (East Java), and Sofia Seven of Rejosari (Riau).
Environmental groups winning the awards for the environmental savior category are "Mabes Desobis" of Aisau (Papua) for saving sea turtles, "Usaha Bina Usaha Maju II" farmers` group of Bendrong (East Java), PT Krakatau Tirta Industri of Kebonsari (Banten), NGO ECOTON of Bambe (East Java), and Atas Air resettlement relocation team of Marga Sari (East Kalimantan).
The awards for the environmental patron category were given to Amran Nur of Sawahlunto (West Sumatra), Vincensius Nurak of South Kefa (East Nusa Tenggara), and Efi Saefudin of Menes Village (Banten).
This year, the Adipura awards for cleanliness were given to 149 municipalities and districts, out of 374 entries.
Thirty three municipalities and districts received the awards for the first time. Last year, only 125 municipalities and districts won the Adipura awards.
Seven municipalities and districts won the Adipura Kencana awards for being successful not only in maintaining the cleanliness but also in addressing air and water pollution, the climate change, an in preserving biological diversity.
The seven municipalities and districts are Surabaya (East Java)< Tangerang (Banten), Malang (East Java), Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), Tulungagung (East Java), Bontang (East Kalimantan) and Lamongan (East Java).
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