Commemorating the recent observance of World Water Day, Gadjah Mada University’s (UGM) School of Agricultural Technology on Tuesday pioneered the so-called clean irrigation movement.
The movement was launched in Bendung Tegal, Sriharjo, Imogiri, Bantul and Yogyakarta, by cleansing ditches and rivers around Bendung Tegal. The movement is expected to be conducted annually in a bid to help build people’s awareness on the relevant issues.
“This is our way of showing our concern regarding the abundant garbage disposed of in and flowing on irrigation,” one of the movement’s initiators, Sigit Supadmo Arif, said.
He said that garbage in the irrigation works disturbed the environment and had a bad impact on the quality of agricultural products.
He blamed the condition on low awareness among people about garbage, a lack of good waste management and the absence of a culture of clean living among the community.
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