North Jakarta Water Resources Sub-dept. dredged mud in connecting (PHB) channel of Kramat Jaya, Tugu Utara Urban Village, Koja, North Jakarta. One unit of excavator deployed to accelerate dredging process.

Dredging is done by using 1 excavator and four dump trucks due to its sedimentation level

Koja Sub-district Water Resources Sub-dept. Working Unit Head, Abdul Azis, said that channel have 2 meters wide and dredging is done about 1.5 kilometers long with 1.3 meters depth.

" Dredging is done by using 1 excavator and four dump trucks due to its sedimentation level ," he said, Monday (3/13).

According to him, the dredging is done due to citizen's request. Thus in this rainy season, channel can accommodate water optimally.

"We targeted to be finish in next 3 weeks ahead. with dredging the mud hopefully can minimize inundation in that area," he closed.