Channels in West Jakarta Dredged
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Due to mud and garbage, the water channels on Jl Pangeran Tubagus Angke, Grogol Petamburan and Jl Kedoya Raya, Kebon Jeruk Sub-district, dredged.
We dredge up to one half meter. We hope it can reduce inundation in future
South Jakarta Water Management Sub-dept Head, Imron Syahrin disclosed dredging in the channel as wide as one meter on Jl Pangeran Tubagus Angke is dredged along 500 meters by 15 PPSU officers.
"Channel is very worrying. As a result, when rob or heavy rain happens, Jl Pangeran Tubagus Angke can be inundated up to 30 centimeters high," he expressed, Wednesday (8/3).
Water Channel at Jalan Gajah Mada DredgedSimilar condition is also spotted in the channel along Jl Kedoya Raya, RW 06, Kedoya Utara Urban Village, Kebon Jeruk Sub-district. The channel as wide as one meter and 300 meters long is dredged by cleanliness freelancer.
"We dredge up to one half meter. We hope it can reduce inundation in future," he finished.
