Pramono Eyes Up Ancol’s New Water Management Project

Governor Pramono Anung went on-site to inspect the Ancol Pump project and its facilities this Wednesday. This project falls under the umbrella of JakTirta, which aims to overhaul Jakarta’s water systems from 2025 to 2027.

This will make a world of difference in stemming the tide of floods

According to him, the central and regional governments are working hand in hand to manage the pumps.

To ensure the city stays ahead of the curve, the Jakarta government is moving to beef up the current capacity from 15,000 liters per second to a whopping 40,000 liters per second.

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With the expanded pump house, the flood management area will reach two thousand hectares, helping to clear the way for floodwaters to reach the sea more quickly.

"This will make a world of difference in stemming the tide of floods that have been a recurring problem in and around Ancol," he stated.

With the dry season just around the corner—running from mid-April to September—the Governor has directed the Water Resources Agency (SDA) to keep all pumps in tip-top shape to ensure they are firing on all cylinders when the rainy season arrives.

Further, the Jakarta government is staying the course with the normalization of the Ciliwung, Cakung Lama, and Krukut rivers as a key strategy to keep floods at bay.

"I hope these steps will lay the groundwork for our efforts to get Jakarta ready for the flood season," he added.

Just to give some context, Ancol and the Pademangan areas have been flood hotspots for quite some time. The way it works is that water from Pademangan and Kemayoran drains into the Ancol River, which then acts as the final gateway to the sea through the Ancol Pump.

With the river now juggling extra discharge from the Ciliwung Gunung Sahari, the current pump system is under the gun. It is now high time to ramp up the capacity to handle the extra load.