JAKARTA, June 9 — The Jakarta Provincial Government hopes more residents would prefer walking and utilising public transportation to help improve the city’s air quality,...
Passengers wait for a bus as people return to their hometowns, known locally as ‘mudik’, ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, at Kampung Rambutan Terminal in Jakarta April 4, 2024. — Reuters pic JAKARTA , June 9 — The Jakarta Provincial Government hopes more residents would prefer walking and utilising public transportation to help improve the city’s air quality, reported Indonesian News Agency .
Kuswanto said one of the government’s efforts to invite people to walk is by campaigning the challenge of 7,500 steps per day for 14 days.The campaign was part of the Jakarta BERJAGA activity, held to commemorate World Environment Day. Meanwhile, acting governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, hoped that the campaign motivated the community, including civil servants, especially in the Jakarta Provincial Government, to continue to live a healthy lifestyle.The first phase of the challenge of walking 7,500 steps every day for two weeks was attended by around 5,300 people, including 2,947 Jakarta civil servants.
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