Indonesia to Restrict Ground Water Use to Halt Jakarta's Sinking.

JAKARTA (Indonesia); INDONESIA

Indonesia is taking measures to restrict the use of ground water in order to conserve water supply and prevent land subsidence in Jakarta. The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry will require households using more than 100 cubic meters of water per month to obtain permits. This move aims to ensure that future generations will have access to ground water and to prevent further sinking of cities like Jakarta, which has experienced significant sinking in recent years. The government plans to impose penalties for unauthorized ground water use in the future, but farmers not connected to irrigation systems are currently exempt from the permit requirement. [Extracted from the article]

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