Jakarta, March 11 -- The Ministry of Environment has requested the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to prepare for weather modification operations to reduce pollutants in the region as an anticipatory measure ahead of the dry season.

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that air pollution in Jakarta is influenced by several factors, including transportation, industrial activities, open waste burning, and aerosol pollution, or particles in the air originating from various sources.

"Together with the provincial government, we will make proper preparation on weather modification ahead of the dry season. We hope to reduce the pollution," he stated when met after the vehicles' emission tests in North Jakarta, Tuesday.

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