Medan (ANTARA) – Local government officials and residents living around Lake Toba, North Sumatra province, have started removing water hyacinth from the lake as part of preparations for hosting the 2023 Aquabike World Championship.”We continue to clean up the lake from water hyacinth to welcome the Aquabike World Championship that is scheduled for November 2023,” head of Karo district’s Culture, Youth, Sports, and Tourism Office, Munarta Ginting, said in Medan city on Saturday. inting informed that his side, along with local residents, is focusing on cleaning areas that will be used for the international-level competition. “So, we are manually working hand in hand to execute the cleaning by transporting (the water hyacinth) in boats and then garbage trucks,” he said. He then expressed optimism that the cleaning activity will be completed before the championship takes place. “The cleaning is still ongoing. In the process, we are facing difficulties, including the strong wind that pushes the plants to the edge of the lake. Hence, we continue to anticipate such an obstacle,” he added.

Source: Antara News Agency