Kali Petukangan Dredged Along 1.6 Kilometers
access_time January 20 2017 02:53 PM remove_red_eye 2297
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
North Jakarta Water Resource Sub-dept. dredged Kali Petukangan in Pegangsaan Dua Urban Village, Kelapa Gading. Two unit of excavators were deployed to speed up dredging.
Mud was really dense. When raining, water can overflow easily and flooded residents
"Mud was really dense. When raining, water can overflow easily and flooded residents," said Herning Wahyuningsih, North Jakarta Water Resource Sub-dept. head, Thursday (1/19).
According to Herning, dredging process is planned along 1.6 kilometers. This will add three meters depth to Kali Petukangan which have 13 meters wide.
Petukangan Channel Normalization is Still Reviewed"Through this effort, it can load more water in rainy season. So, we can anticipate flood at RW 09 area of Pegangsaan Dua urban district and RW 016, 09, 10, and 07 area of Kelapa Gading Timur," he closed.
