31 Families Affected by Apuran River Pump Construction Relocated

The relocation of 31 families who own land affected by the widening and construction of the Apuran River Downstream Pump House in RT 08/12, Kapuk Urban Village, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, has been completed. The remaining abandoned buildings will be demolished.

Relocated to the Cinta Kasih Budha Tzu Chi flat

Head of Cengkareng District, Suhardin said the relocation process has been carried out in stages since last Wednesday (9/30), when the Mayor of West Jakarta, Iin Muthmainah, held a socialization at the Cinta Kasih Budha Tzu Chi Flats.

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"All building owners were relocated to the Cinta Kasih Budha Tzu Chi flat according to deliberation and agreement," he said, Monday (10/26).

In addition to the building owners, the West Jakarta City Administration Government also assisted in the relocation of nine families who were renting in the area.

Of that number, five families were relocated to the Cinta Kasih Budha Tzu Chi Flats, two families to the Pulogadung Flats, and one family each to the Rawa Bebek Flats and Rorotan Flats.

In addition to the relocated residents, 19 families chose not to live in the low-cost apartments. Five families chose to return to their hometowns, and 14 families moved into rented accommodation or moved in with relatives.

The relocation process run smoothly and humanely with the assistance of the Cengkareng District Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) and the Kapuk Urban Village PPSU. They also provided a population service post and school transfers from October 15 to 23, 2026.

"After this, the abandoned building will be demolished to make way for a pump house and widen the Apuran River. The deadline is currently being finalized," he stated.