WASTE hill, CONSCIOUSNESS fades

Problem of waste is exhausted to say never discussed, because the waste is not just about the dirt that was visualized ... but also about human consciousness. In addition eyesore, litter also cause a disaster for the people who live around the river. That's what happened Cikapundung River, the city of Bandung, West Java.Watershed Cikapundung covers an area of ​​15386.5 hectares with the administrative area of ​​West Bandung regency, Bandung and Bandung regency. River at Mount Hill Cikapundung disgorge stumps, flows through the city and flows through Bandung Regency and empties into the River Citarum. The length of the River Cikapundung reaches 28,000 meters with a width of the river at the upper 22 meters and 26 meters downstream.Discharge water at least 6 cubic meters per second. Because the scope of a small town, it is no wonder the environment, in this case Cikapundung River, a victim due to overcrowding and lack of public awareness in protecting the environment. You can imagine the number of people who live in the watershed Cikapundung reached 750,559 souls, and the highest population of 28,729 souls in the Castle Village.Population density is high in the watershed Cikapundung average of 122 inhabitants per hectare with the highest density in the Village Maleer, District Batununggal. Number of households who live along the river 6837 RT. For this reason, the River will Cikapundung even worse if there is no management early on. Community government must work together closely importance sauyunan keep beautiful and healthy rivers.Head of Highways and Irrigation iming Akhmad Bandung on Sunday (5 / 9), saying "The floods in the river Cikapundung was not only caused by the narrowing of the river and water delivery, but also because the number of garbage in the river, thus blocking the flow of the river Cikapundung and there was a severe sedimentation in the river resulting Cikapundung rain water can not flow smoothly sehinggap overflowed into the street and residential. The high sedimentation in the child Citarum times this resulted in capacity has narrowed. Data BPLHD Jabar said, sedimentation in Cikapundung reached 1,023,347 tons per year. Area of ​​3865 hectares of critical land in the sub-watershed Cikapundung Larian also cause water (run-off) 529.5 million cubic meters per year. "If we look at the reality of now, the city of Bandung is a city that is loved by many people from out of town, for both service and education issues. Its natural beauty is also place of birth of people criticize (the thinkers) are taken into account by national and international. In fact, the father of independence proklamor Indonesia, Sukarno, studying in the city of Bandung.Now the city of Bandung has almost more than 40 colleges. So, no wonder it is tempting immigrants to stay in the city of Bandung. As examples we have seen, Cikapundung River flows through the campus of the University of Parahyangan, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung Islamic University, the University of Pasundan, and the University Langlangbuana.However, a question for the entire college, is there a sense of responsibility for values ​​education in the environment and community safety? It could be used as educational institutions only arena of business, as industry in the name of education.
"Nan tonight there is not the show? Joined evacuate flood victims in dayeuh conservative yuk, again flooding tuh because, as almost every year the area was always exposed to severe floods, and we are always participating SMEs, both in socializing the danger of littering, planting trees, as well as participating in the evacuation flood victims. "Firdaus said Maringga, PMPA members ASTACALA AM-009-KB to me when meet in IT TELKOM campus (27 / 3) during the day.
It turned out that "already exists", already there are people who care and have a sense of responsibility towards the environment around it. But why this event can not be resolved?Indeed, this kind of problem can not be resolved if only one party only, or only a few people who move, but this problem can be handled properly if the entire local community and the government also move and work together.Environmental damage, arid's city of Bandung and the number of garbage up to the Genesis flood in the river Cikapundung is one example of events that always occur each year are caused by a lack of awareness and community cares about the environment. It is time we are aware of the circumstances surrounding environment. "When the River Cikapundung free from flooding? When Was the public can be aware of the circumstances around it? When is the city of Bandung free of malignancy trash? When did, when and when? "Questions that will never run out need to say, if we have not moved ...

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