#rivers

Collection of rivers news, found 160 news.

Mt. Qomolangma gets warmer: Report

Mount Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest, is getting warmer in the past 50 years, according to a report ...

Minister to collect data on contaminated water areas

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said her ministry would take stock of polluted water areas in ...

Idul Fitri travelers forecast to reach 19.29 million

Minister of Transportation Evert Erenst Mangindaan on Wednesday forecast that the number of travelers during the ...

Cleaning Up Jakarta`s Rivers

For Iwan Suseno, a resident of Kebon Manggis area in East Jakarta, flooding has been like an unresolved problem that ...

Communal conflicts not affecting plantation development in Papua

Conflicts between two tribal groups in the district of Mimika, Papua, did not hamper development of oil palm ...

Bulog ready to distribute rice to flood victims

The branch of the state logistics board (Bulog) in Riau province said it is ready to distribute rice for flood victims ...

Jakarta allocates rp1.12 trillion to tackle flood problem

Jakarta has allocated Rp1.12 trillion to tackle flood problem this year. "We will focus on tackling flood problem ...

Flood hits 21 hamlets in North Sumatra

A flood hit 21 hamlets in North Sumatra`s Serdang Bedagai district on Wednesday due to the overflowing of Padang and ...

Perumnas ready to assist Jokowi in developing flat houses

State-owned housing company Perumnas said it was ready to help Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the ...

Disaster agency to conduct weather modification for two months

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has stated it will carry out a weather modification project worth Rp13 ...

Disaster mitigation agency strengthens command posts

The Jakarta Provincial Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) is strengthening a number of command posts and early warning ...

Governor urges residents of Pluit reservoir to relocate

Jakarta`s Governor, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has urged people living along the bank of the Pluit Reservoir to relocate. ...

Deep tunnel no solution for Jakarta floods

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo`s plan to build a deep tunnel will not serve as a solution to the floods that hit the ...

Jakarta governor instructs relocation of settlers on river banks

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed all village and subdistrict heads to relocate settlers from river ...

A lesson from current flooding of Jakarta

Last week`s devastation of Jakarta by floods has rendered the capital city heavy casualties and losses in material. ...