Jakarta Provincial Government's plan accelerating Brigif Reservoir in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, is still refused by some local residents who insisted will not sell their land. However, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo will step forward by doing good approach.

Refusal is usual thing. It is all about how we communicate with them

"Refusal is usual thing. It is all about how we communicate with them," said the governor at City Hall, Friday (5/2).

Jokowi added that some of residents are agreed selling their land, and the payment already goes on.

As reported earlier, Jakarta Provincial Government is currently building Brigif Reservoir on Jalan Aselih, Cipedak Urban Village, Jagakarsa Sub-District, South Jakarta. This reservoir is expected would free the local residents who constantly affected by flood for years in Petogongan, Kemang, Mampang Prapatan, Bendungan Hilir, and South Jakarta Mayor office area.

The reservoir itself would be as wide as 10.3 hectares. However, 3.7 hectares of land is still in land acquisition process, which until now has spent Rp 64 billion. The rest land acquisition uses the Tax Object Sales Value (NJOP) that estimated would spend at least Rp 74 billion.