Jakarta Council Commission D Chairman, Iman Satria asked Jakarta Provincial Government to propose additional budget for land acquisition in City Budget Revision 2017. This budget adding is to speed up flood handling program in City.

Land acquisition budget allocation must be added thus flood handling program in Jakarta can be completed next year

According to him, land acquisition fund which already allocated in City Budget 2017 is not completely resolve the flood handling program plan which has been prepared.

"Budget allocation 2017 is used to pay land compensation for citizens who are affected by reservoir and river construction project which now is not adequate," he said, Friday (3/31).

He added, Jakarta Council Commission D also focuses on flood handling in Jakarta. That is why his side hopes that lack of land acquisition fund can be proposed to City Budget Revision 2017.

"Land acquisition budget allocation must be added thus flood handling program in Jakarta can be completed next year. Impossible to continue reservoir construction and river normalization if land acquisition compensation is not done yet," he expressed.

After paying the compensation, his side is ready to discuss numbers of reservoir construction and river normalization plan in City next year.

"So, council hopes next year can be focused on reservoir construction and river normalization without any unreleased land problems," he closed.