Rambutan Reservoir Construction Reaches 15 Percent
Reported by Nurito | Translated by
The construction of Rambutan Reservoir 1 at RW 04 and 06, Rambutan Urban Village, Ciracas Sub-district, East Jakarta is being accelerated. Hundreds of building have been demolished.
Reservoir construction is still running
The project by five hectare of land is targeted to complete this year.
East Flow River and Beach System Staff for Jakarta Dept. of Water Management, Asep Setia Permana, said the project has reached 15 percent. His side will remain dig the land since it has been bought.
City Uses Reservoir to Handle Water Crisis“Reservoir construction is still running,” he said.
His side is still providing Detail Engineering Design (DBD) for the reservoir, as well as the existing dike. Reservoir will has depth about 3.5 meters and surrounded by dike as wide as three meters.
Meanwhile, East Jakarta Mayor, Bambang Musyawardana, hoped the construction can be accelerated faster. The reservoir will overcome puddle caused by Cipinang river overflows.
“The reservoir must be completed as soon as possible. It will decrease Cipinang river water debit,” he stated.
