908 Janitors in West Jakarta Prepared for Flood
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
As many as 908 janitors of West Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-dept sent to help solving flood problem in urban village areas that spread in West Jakarta. The janitors will dredge water channel and river from mud and trash.
Initially, there were 1,726 janitors, but now it decreased to 908 janitors
"Initially, there were 1,726 janitors, but now it decreased to 908 janitors. The rest 579 janitors are spread to clean up street and 239 others clean up connecting channel. They are managed by urban village apparatus," said Head of West Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-dept, Djafar Muklisin, Thursday (1/28).
Besides janitors, his sub-dept also installed trash filter machines in some rivers and prepared dump trucks to pick up trash from channel and river every day. This is because, trash handling in every area is different following trash volume.
Flood in Jakarta Won't Last More Than Seven Hours, Basuki Says"In Tegal Alur for instance, the dump truck operational is more exist than in Palmerah. Because Tegal Alur is prone to flood," he stated.
