Pekanbaru, Riau, Sept 29 (Antarariau.com)- Mayor of Pekanbaru Firdaus has issued an order to evacuate infants under six months of age in 12 sub-districts badly affected by haze arising from the forest fires.
"We will evacuate them this afternoon. A team is now coordinating the evacuation process," Mayor Firdaus noted here on Tuesday.
The local authorities will coordinate the evacuation of infants below six months of age from underprivileged families, he stated.
They will be evacuated to a city hall that has been transformed into a makeshift nursery and has been equipped with baby boxes, air conditioners, and a health clinic. The local authorities will also provide milk to the infants.
The evacuation has been deemed necessary as Pekanbarus air pollution index has reached a hazardous level over the past week.
"At present, the air pollution index in Pekanbaru has reached one thousand psi, which is categorized as hazardous," he remarked.
Poor families usually do not have good facilities for infants, thus the air quality inside their homes is similar to that outside, he noted.
"Therefore, we are trying to provide facilities, including good air conditioning, so that the infants, the countrys next generation, can breathe clean air," he affirmed.
The evacuation process will be carried out by personnel of the local disaster mitigation office (BPBD), health office, community health centers, and village heads.
"The infants will stay at the city hall as long as the air quality is bad," he noted.
Berita Lainnya
Ngaku Tasnya Berisi Bom, Mayor ini Diperiksa Denpom TNI Pekanbaru
08 January 2016 17:24 WIB
Paramedics On Standy For Evacuated Infants In Haze-Hit Pekanbaru
01 October 2015 11:35 WIB
Tens Of Teluk Meranti Infants Suffer From Diarrhea
21 June 2010 12:47 WIB
Thousand of Riau residents suffer respiratory problems due to haze
26 February 2019 10:36 WIB
Pekanbaru Again Shuts Down Schools Due To Haze
28 September 2015 20:39 WIB
President Cancels Visits To Riau, Jambi Due To Thick Haze
25 September 2015 19:43 WIB
63 People in Inhu Suffer Respiratory Problems Due to Haze
21 September 2014 19:03 WIB
The Air of Pekanbaru is Very Unhealthy Due to Haze
09 March 2014 11:59 WIB