The atmosphere of Martapura market, Banjar Regency felt different from usual. Because the mud lift race (lomba angkat lumpur) was held at the site that organized by the Department of Housing and Settlements (Disperkim) in cooperation with PD Pasar Bauntung Batuah Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, on Saturday (20/2).
Competition mud lift that involves many participants, including from Kodim 1006 Martapura, Polres Banjar and PD Pasar Bauntung Batuah employees. The participants work together to lift the sludge that settles in drainage then collect them in a couple of buckets. To full these buckets participants were given a time of a minute.
Vice Regent Banjar H Saidi mansyur when opening the event in his speech said the government highly
appreciated the activities of the race, this is one of a series to celebrate the Day of the National Waste Concern (Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional) in Banjar Regency.
He hopes to society especially those traders who sell in this market can be aware of the importance of cleanliness. “For the traders to provide adequate bins, so that the garbage is not scattered everywhere, do not throw garbage into rivers that lead to blockage of the drainage in the river of Sukaramai Street.” He said
Saidi Mansyur also invited to get healthy lifestyles, manage waste properly, not littering and always maintain the environment, especially in the rainy season, all of it in the context of Sustainable Development.
By jointly implement sustainable development as the mainframe environment. Let us unite determination towards “Banjar Bersih 2017”, and also at the same time prepare for the Adipura 5th 2016.
