Jakarta Dept. of Water Resource is about to continue reservoir construction and normalization in East Jakarta. There are six reservoirs in four locations to be worked.

It is hoped the flood and puddle in the capital can be minimized by the reservoirs

Deden Setia, agency's Reservoir Supervisor for East Flow, said the six reservoirs are Rambutan 1, beside Kampung Rambutan Terminal.

The dredging will be handled by third party through auction.

Next are Cimanggis, the construction will use self-management budget. There are also Pondok Ranggon 1, 2, and 3 and Giri Kencana in Cilangkap.

All reservoir are provided to manage water debit.

"It is hoped the flood and puddle in the capital can be minimized by the reservoirs," he said, Monday (1/9).

According to him, five reservoirs except Rambutan 3 have been constructed since 2014 and 2016 ago.

"It is targeted to complete this year," he closed.