Late December, Abdul Jalil Channel Retaining Wall Repairs Completed
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Central Jakarta Water Resources Sub-agency (SDA) targets to complete the retaining wall repairs on the Abdul Jalil connecting channel in Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang, by December 30. The project has been underway since August 18.
The neighborhood feels much more pleasant
Central Jakarta Drainage Maintenance Section Head Citrin Indriati stated that 18 personnel maintenance workers alongside a heavy excavator have been deployed to repair the 430-meter retaining wall.
She noted that the work on the connecting channel comes as a direct follow-up to a neighborhood improvement plan proposed by the Karet Tengsin Urban Village.
Hitam River Fence in Front of Kemayoran Sports Hall Repaired"It is an overall repair of the retaining wall, including 30 driveway access crossings for residents along the Abdul Jalil connecting channel," she expressed, Sunday (11/1).
According to her, work progress has currently reached 195 meters, or approximately 45.3 percent.
Sutrisno (45), a local resident of Jalan Abdul Jalil admitted that the channel's retaining wall repairs have made the neighborhood look much neater while easing residents' worries about water pooling during heavy rain.
"The neighborhood feels much more pleasant," he stated.
