The demolition towards buildings stood atop the connecting channel of Pluis Kemandoran Village, Grogol Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta and water channel dredging is still ongoing until now.

We want the river to be normalized. Because it would be the same if the front and the back of the river is repaired, and water will remain enter into those three RWs

Grogol Utara Urban Village Head, Jumadi disclosed, currently, the demolition and dredging process has been done in RW 05, 06 and 14. His side asks Jakarta Water Management Dept to normalize the Grogol Ruver thus water does not turn into its territory.

"We want the river to be normalized. Because it would be the same if the front and the back of the river is repaired, and water will remain enter into those three RWs," he expressed, Saturday (10/7).

According to him, if the river does not overflow, the dredging process will be optimal. It can recede puddle at least 15 minutes.

"If the river is not normalized, our region will not safe from puddle," he disclosed.