Sentiong River Dredging Targeted to Complete in August
access_time August 04 2016 03:40 PM remove_red_eye 1900
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Jakarta Dept. of Water Management conducts dredging for Sentiong river at Jalan Paru-Paru Kampung Bahari, Sunter Agung Urban Village, Tanjung Priok. Two amphibious PC 200 are deployed to dredge the river.
The mud thickness reaches three meter
Adrian Mara Maulana, Head Section of East Flow Maintenance for Jakarta Dept. of Water Management, said the river faces sedimentation. The river will be dredged along one kilometer and five meter of depth.
“The mud thickness reaches three meter,” he said.
Buildings on Sentiong Riverbank DemolishedIt is hoped the dredging will solve puddle at Pademangan Timur, Kampung Bahari, Sunter Agung Urban Village, Tanjung Priok and Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
“It is targeted to complete in August,” he closed.
