Cipinang Melayu (Makasar) and Kampung Rambutan urban villages that are prone to flood is very alerted by East Jakarta Administration.

The river is potentially leading to flood  in Cipinang Melayu and Kampung Rambutan

East Jakarta Mayor, Bambang Musyawardana revealed, flood in both regions is especially due to unavailable sheet pile at Cipinang River. 

"The river is potentially leading to flood  in Cipinang Melayu and Kampung Rambutan," he stated, Monday (1/16).

He explained, in future, with BBSWCC, will develop a sheet pile in the river as flood anticipation towards citizen settlement in Cipinang Melayu. As for the same project in Kampung Rambutan area, has entered the development of the reservoir in Kampung Rambutan 1 and 2.

"If the reservoir is connected, we hope it can reduce flood in Jakarta," he disclosed.

He stated, since 2015, the government has been intensifying anticipation of flood and inundation. Some are by dredging micro channel, macro channel, reservoir development and river normalization.

"As a result, we've been able to minimze flood-prone areas up to 70 percent," he explained.

As for the information, this is a list of 12 out of 40 flood-areas in East Jakarta last year, as follows;

1. Makasar Sub-district 

- Kebon Pala Urban Village (RW 01, 09, 10, 11)

- Cipinang Melayu Urban Village (RW 03, 04, 07)

2. Kramat Jati Sub-district D

- Dukuh Urban Village (RW 04, 06) 

- Cawang Urban Village (RW 01, 02, 03, 05, 08)

3. Ciracas Sub-district 

- Ciracas Urban Village (RT 08, 09, 10, 05)

- Susukan Urban Village (RT 08, 09, 10, 05)

- Cibubur (RW 03)

- Rambutan Urban Village (RW 02, 05, 06)

- Kelapa Dua Wetan Urban Village (RW 09, 02)

4. Makasar Sub-district 

- Kebon Pala Urban Village (RW 01, 09, 10, 11)

- Halim Perdana Kusuma (RW 05) 

5. Kramat Jati Sub-district

- Cililitan Urban Village (RW 06, 07)