02:55Volunteers and heavy machinery were seen attempting to clear the Citarum river in Bandung Barat Regency, West Java, on Friday, after flooding the previous day saw huge amounts of rubbish swept into the waters.
"Sometimes there's a lot of plastic," said Aef Saifudin. "Plastic, plastic garbage, and a lot of other garbage. … At high tide the garbage comes."
Footage shows the latest clean-up effort as well as the huge scale of the operation. Locals can be seen using boats to remove some of the rubbish, as well as some of the more specialised equipment.
It comes just a month after the World Water Forum in Bali, which showcased the river - once known as one of the world's most polluted - following intensive cleaning and restoration.
Workers from the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry, the West Java Provincial Government and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had co-ordinated to clear the water.
The 10th World Water Forum saw Indonesian authorities present their 'Citarum Harum' initiative to restore the river basin and combat pollution and degradation.
That's rubbish! Citarum river covered in garbage just one month after huge clean-up showcased at World Water Forum
Volunteers and heavy machinery were seen attempting to clear the Citarum river in Bandung Barat Regency, West Java, on Friday, after flooding the previous day saw huge amounts of rubbish swept into the waters.
"Sometimes there's a lot of plastic," said Aef Saifudin. "Plastic, plastic garbage, and a lot of other garbage. … At high tide the garbage comes."
Footage shows the latest clean-up effort as well as the huge scale of the operation. Locals can be seen using boats to remove some of the rubbish, as well as some of the more specialised equipment.
It comes just a month after the World Water Forum in Bali, which showcased the river - once known as one of the world's most polluted - following intensive cleaning and restoration.
Workers from the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry, the West Java Provincial Government and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had co-ordinated to clear the water.
The 10th World Water Forum saw Indonesian authorities present their 'Citarum Harum' initiative to restore the river basin and combat pollution and degradation.
Volunteers and heavy machinery were seen attempting to clear the Citarum river in Bandung Barat Regency, West Java, on Friday, after flooding the previous day saw huge amounts of rubbish swept into the waters.
"Sometimes there's a lot of plastic," said Aef Saifudin. "Plastic, plastic garbage, and a lot of other garbage. … At high tide the garbage comes."
Footage shows the latest clean-up effort as well as the huge scale of the operation. Locals can be seen using boats to remove some of the rubbish, as well as some of the more specialised equipment.
It comes just a month after the World Water Forum in Bali, which showcased the river - once known as one of the world's most polluted - following intensive cleaning and restoration.
Workers from the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry, the West Java Provincial Government and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had co-ordinated to clear the water.
The 10th World Water Forum saw Indonesian authorities present their 'Citarum Harum' initiative to restore the river basin and combat pollution and degradation.