5 Sluice Gates to Be Built in Kampung Pulo
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by
The city administration is going to build five sluice gates in Kampung Pulo, Jatinegara, East Jakarta. It aims to minimize flood that often hit the city during rainy season.
In Kampung Pulo, flood is still a serious problem. There should be five sluice gates, but its project is slow
"In Kampung Pulo, flood is still a serious problem. There should be five sluice gates, but its project is slow," he disclosed, at City Hall, Friday (2/5).
He explains the delay occurs when the process of relocating the residents to the apartment. Thus during rainy season, the flood could no longer put up the floodgates.
Inundation in Rawajati Recedes Quickly Than Previous Years"We did not have time to build the sluice because rain came early in December," he told.
According to him, if the sluice was set up, Kampung Pulo would be free from flood. "If the pump is installed permanently, flood will gone despite there is no sluice," he expressed.
Temporarily, to reduce overflowing waters of Ciliwung River, his party has installed a sheet pile.
