"The BUMN ministry is committed to preserving the environment," BUMN Minister Rini Mariani Soemarno said here on Sunday.
The trees were planted along a four-km-long flood canal to help strengthen the soil construction and prevent abrasion.
"Today, some 800 trees are planted, and the remaining 2,200 trees will follow soon," the minister stated.
The trees will be monitored and taken care by PT Bakti Usaha Menanam Nusantara Hijau Lestari through the state enterprise Perhutani for three years to come, to make sure that they will grow well.
"BUMN is an agent of national development, so all state enterprises will help preserve the environmental across the country," she added.
"Lets work, work and work as instructed by President Joko Widodo, to improve the performance and preserve the environment," she stated.
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Editor: Priyambodo RH
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