Description: ADB: a Clean Future for World's Dirtiest River ADB has approved a US$ 500 million loan to clean up the Citarum River, the worlds most polluted river. Rapid urbanization and industrial growth have resulted in growing quantities of sewage, solid waste and industrial effluents being dumped in the Citarum River, compromising public health and the livelihoods of poor fishing families. ADB assistance will provide safe water and sanitation facilities for poor families who currently use polluted river water for bathing, laundry and other uses; help provide 25,800 farming families with new paddy land; provide 200,000 households in Jakarta with piped water; increase Jakartas overall water supply by 2.5% annually; and support the construction of solid waste facilities and wastewater treatment plants to enhance environmental protection efforts. Source: AsianDevelopmentBank (YouTube)