#rivers

Collection of rivers news, found 160 news.

RI Govt to clear buildings along riverbanks to prevent flooding

Indonesia’s Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Nusron Wahid has ordered the clearing of buildings ...

Minister to audit riverbank zones to curb flood risks

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid has announced plans to ...

Indonesia to block coal ships in Mahakam to protect endangered dolphin

The government is stepping up measures to protect the endangered Mahakam dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), including the ...

Ambon city govt deploys fast boats to clear waste from city bay

The Ambon City Government in Indonesia’s Maluku province has deployed four fast boats to remove garbage ...

Indonesia sees modest gains in river water quality

The water quality in 1,066 rivers in Indonesia has improved this year compared with 2024, though most remain classified ...

Jakarta acts after study finds microplastics in rainwater

Jakarta has taken steps to tackle plastic pollution after a government study found microplastic particles in the ...

Indonesia's minister calls for better waste handling in Mataram

Indonesia's Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has urged the Mataram City government to enhance waste ...

Indonesian govt seeks community partnerships in river protection

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment aims to expand cooperation with environmental groups to improve river conditions ...

KKP educates coastal communities to protect marine life

Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP)  is boosting grassroots education to ...

Indonesia steps up fight against marine waste in Anambas Islands

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent waste from ...

Toward a Healthy Papua: Equal health insurance for all

Every citizen has the fundamental right to health. The government is therefore committed to ensuring access to ...

Over 70 pct of Indonesian rivers are moderately polluted: ministry

Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment has found that most of the country’s rivers are polluted, with all ...

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews 88 lava avalanches in a week

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi in Central Java and Yogyakarta released 88 lava avalanches between Sept. 19 and 25, with ...

Police destroy eight illegal mining rafts in Riau rivers

Police in Kuantan Singingi, Riau Province, destroyed eight rafts used for illegal mining in the Kuantan River across ...

Jakarta to build 23,000 housing units, create nearly 100,000 jobs

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo announced that the central government’s housing development program, which ...