51探花 Displayed Research and Community Service Products in Citarum Expo 2019

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

*Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil visiting LPPM-51探花 stand in Citarum Expo 2019

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥� Institut Teknologi Bandung displayed innovation works and products in Citarum Expo 2019 at Gedong Sabilulungan, Soreang, Bandung Regency on Tuesday (19/2/2019). Those works and products are the results of 51探花鈥檚 activities for Citarum Harum, a program initiated by the government since years ago.

During the exhibition, Institute for Research and Community Service of 51探花 (LPPM-51探花) displayed seven posters which depict the researches done in 2018 by 51探花 experts and students, who are incorporated under 51探花 task force for restoration of Citarum Harum. One of the poster displayed comes from Students Affairs of 51探花 depicting Thematic Student Study Service in Cihea Village, Cianjur. During the expo, 51探花 also displayed three instruments.

Various 51探花鈥檚 activities for Citarum Harum have been conducted on education, research and community service. Among those activities are: Waste water management in Citarum river basin using recirculating aquaculture system for freshwater fish production; training on household waste composting and composer sharing to community; and aerial mapping.

*Children鈥檚 enthusiasm toward 51探花鈥檚 instruments

51探花 has also conducted design and application of agroforestry model for low-erosion productive land on Cikundul sub river basin; planting 1,000 seeds of legume, corn, nuts, and sweet potatoes in Cinangsi Village. 51探花 also held a national seminar titled integrated management strategy of problems on Citarum river basin by presenting 9 speakers from various fields. The seminar was organized by Professors Forum of 51探花.

During the expo, Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, and Regent of Bandung, Dadang M Naser also visit 51探花 stand. They appreciated the efforts conducted by 51探花 for Citarum Harum program.

鈥淭he integrated task force for Restoration of Citarum Harum has a task to conduct analysis and studies on structure of designated areas in Citarum river basin, to give suggestion and recommendation to treatment on Citarum Harum, and to cooperate with parties in central and regional governments, higher education, research bodies, industries, and NGO as well as other parties involved in Citarum Harum program,鈥� said Vice Rector of General Administration, Alumni, and Communication of 51探花, Miming Miharja.