The post has ignited a fervent online discussion, with many users scrutinizing Bengaluru's priorities regarding pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

Jakarta: A top adviser to President Prabowo Subianto has expressed confidence that Indonesia will achieve at least 8% year-on-year economic growth in this year's final quarter thanks to the government's food and housing programmes.

In a dark stable under a heaving highway in Indonesia’s capital, trucks rumble past emaciated carriage horses tied to pillars in ramshackle wooden

“The life as a delman horse, especially in Jakarta, is really terrible,” she said. While there is a national animal protection law, there is little monitoring of contraventions, JAAN said. The local government said it remained committed to animal welfare, but needed more help.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pushed ahead on Monday with the mass privatisation of state-owned assets under a new $US20bn ($31.4bn) sovereign wealth fund, promising it would “revolutionise” how the country managed its wealth amid a growing backlash against his government’s austerity measures.

Syaripudin said that the trash scattered on Untung Jawa Island does not only come from residential homes and incoming trash, but also from tourists visiting the island. Trash also increases at certain times, such as during holiday seasons and weekends.

Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno aims to establish Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in four regions of Jakarta to address waste issue in the city.

Rights groups say such limited income has forced owners and some who rent the horses to ignore proper horse care, leading to malnutrition and poor living conditions.