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“Padjadjaran University Community Service Research Institute secretary Chay Asdak said that a regulation was drafted in 2005 but it had not been approved.
“He blamed the rivalry between the Forestry and Public Works Ministries for stalling the passing of the regulation, saying both ministries had special interests in the area.
“The Public Works Ministry has interests in water distribution and consumption, while the Forestry Ministry has interests in production,” said Chay, who in 2005 was involved in drafting the regulation.
“He criticized the government’s “indecision”, saying the regulation was crucial to curbing the worsening condition of the upstream areas of the Citarum River.
“The government bylaw would regulate the presence of stakeholders with similar concerns, such as NGOs and the business sector,” he said.
“Chay added that the degradation of the river basin now meant that 20 percent of the Citarum river basin area alone (142,150 hectares, the largest compared to other rivers in West Java) could be considered critical upstream areas.”
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