Illegal water pumps are sucking up groundwater in Jakarta faster than it can be replenished, a study has found, raising fears that the capital could run out of water within a decade.
The study, by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), found that there are now at least 9,000 illegal water pumps in Jakarta, up from 6,000 in 2012.
Most of the pumps are owned by businesses and are used to irrigate golf courses, flower farms and other commercial …