Setting Boundary Lines to Protect Lakes
The regulation on determining lake boundaries begins to be executed. It reduces repurposing and state losses resulting from the loss of lakes.
Zacharias Wuragil
December 2, 2024
AT the age of 90, Tolib Sahari still remembers the history of Situ (lake) Gugur in what is now known as Pasir Putih village, Sawangan subdistrict, Depok City, West Java. The lake’s water was once clear, making it suitable for the surrounding residents to use for ablution. Its abundant water supply was utilized to power rubber mills owned by the Dutch colonial government.
Lake Gugur, covering 8 hectares, was also used by the Dutch to p
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