Ciliwung Normalization Has Touched 40 Percent
access_time February 16 2017 04:38 PM remove_red_eye 1774
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Ciliwung normalization that enters fourth year has reached 40 percent
Ciliwung River normalization projected by Jakarta Provincial Government and Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BBWSCC) has touched 40 percent.
"Ciliwung normalization that enters fourth year has reached 40 percent," disclosed Teguh Hendrawan, Head of Jakarta Water Resources Dept., Thursday (2/16).
Residential and Road Flooded as Ciliwung Overflows in Bukit DuriHe mentions there are some issues in the field that make normalization hampered. Among them are land procurement, public protest and long relocation process.
Nonetheless, flooding in areas crossed by Ciliwung River has been greatly reduced.
