Legislators ask the Jakarta Provincial Government to anticipate the impact of forest and land fire smoke.

Jakarta City Council member Hardiyanto Kenneth has urged the Jakarta Provincial Government to proactively address the potential impacts of smoke resulting from forest and land fires (karhutla). The legislator emphasized the necessity of implementing mitigation strategies to protect the capital from the environmental and health consequences of regional fire activity.

To effectively manage these impacts, Kenneth highlighted that the provincial government must prioritize cross-regional coordination. This collaborative approach is presented as a critical measure to ensure a comprehensive response to the smoke pollution affecting the metropolitan area.