Normalization of Ciliwung River Reaches 40 Percent

December 04 2015 04:46 PM 1937
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata

The normalization work of Ciliwung River as long as 19 kilometers in East Jakarta has reached 40 percent. It is targeted to be complete at the end of the upcoming 2016.

Except if Ciliwung overflows due to floodwater, perhaps the work will be constrained or paused

Section Head of

Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office

City to Put Heavy Equipment in Ciliwung River

Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office

Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BBWSCC), Bastari disclosed the work conducted is the installation of plaster and construction of road inspection. So far, he continued, there is no obstacle in normalization work.

"Except if Ciliwung overflows due to floodwater, perhaps the work will be constrained or paused," he told Friday (12/4).

From total 19 kilometers, 1.9 kilometers out of them must undertake land acquisition in Kampung Pulo. The rest, there will be no land acquisition due to some riverbanks are empty from houses.