Satpol PP and Handling Infrastructure and Public Facilities (PPSU) officers launched water channel controlling every Wednesday in Duren Sawit Sub-District, East Jakarta. 

We make a hole in the inrit and control tub, thus officer could dredge waste and mud optimally

According to Santoso, Head of Duren Sawit Sub-District Taskforces, the activity is conducted to overcome puddle in the rain season by arranging water channel, without dismantling inrit (manhole covers) totally.

"We make a hole in the inrit and control tub, thus officer could dredge waste and mud optimally," he expressed, Wednesday (12/2).

He admitted, control tub construction is focused on channel. It also gets support from local citizens.

Seeing this, both elements agreed to launch the water channel controlling every Wednesday, starting Jalan Pondok Kopi Raya as a pilot.

"Every Wednesday, we will tear down channels that are closed or not. As the initial phase, we will do it at Jalan Pondok Kopi Raya," he uttered.