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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital will force drivers to undergo emission tests and consider ordering half of its civil servants to work from home, officials said today, amid deteriorating air quality that has made Jakarta one of the world’s most polluted cities.
During a cabinet meeting held today, Indonesian president Joko Widodo blamed the problem largely on “excessive road traffic, long dry season, and manufacturing industry mainly those using coal.”The government said it would carry out random checks on vehicles and force drivers to undergo emission tests. It will consider fines for those who fail and license revocation for repeat offenders.
“We will start in Jakarta and when it gets better, we will expand it to Greater Jakarta,” environment minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar told a press conference.
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