City Land on Jl Margasatwa Proposed for Reservoir
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
A 14-hectare-wide land that is located on Jl Marga Satwa, Pondok Labu, South Jakarta will be made a reservoir.
It must go through study first. If not, it will be useless
Jakarta Governor, Basuki T Purnama wants the land belongs to City Park and Cemetery Dept to be maximized and can be used for reservoir construction.
He asserted, if the land was made as a reservoir, it could reduce inundation. But, its construction must remain go through study first.
Water of Rawa Babon Reservoir Overflowed Into Residential"It must go through study first. If not, it will be in vain," he stated, during executive meeting (Rapim), Monday (8/29).
Formerly, South Jakarta Mayor, Tri Kurniadi explained Jakarta government has an empty land that is suitable for reservoir.
"Sir, this is our land, belonging Park Dept. It has 14 hectares wide, 119 meters can be made reservoir," he stated.
He predicts, if the land used as reservoir, it can reduce inundation from Grogol River and Jati River.
