Cakung Lama River Full of Flood Trash
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
Flood in Semper Barat, Cilincing, North Jakarta leaving trash in Cakung Lama River since two days ago.
Trash were carried away to this river since two days ago
Semper Barat RT 10/05 Head, Senjak Mujia, said after flood, Cakung Lama River is full of trash which carried away from another areas.
"Trash were carried away to this river since two days ago," he said on Thursday (2/23).
Normalization in Cakung Lama Awaits Relocation ProcessHe explained that trash in that river was cleaned by Public Facilities and Infrastructure (PPSU) personnel and Daily Freelance Worker (PHL) since morning.
"There is plenty of trash and be carried by 2 trucks. We are worried these trash will make inundation become higher," he said.
Related to this, North Jakarta Vice Mayor, Wahyu Yani Purwoko, said to immediately deploy urban village head and sub-district head to coordinate with related sub-department to carry the trash completely.
"I urge everybody to work together cleaning trash in the river thus inundation can be minimize," he expressed.
While, North Jakarta Environment Sub-dept. Head, Slamet Riyadi cannot be reached on the phone for confirmation.
