Six Heavy Equipments Deployed to Dredge Mud in KBT
Reported by Nurito | Translated by
Six heavy equipment belong to East Jakarta Water Resources Sub-dept. have been operated to dredge mud and water hyacinth in East Flood Canal (KBT). It is focused on the convex area of Ujung Menteng, Cakung.
Our main obstacle is the weather change
East Jakarta Water Resources Sub-dept. Head, Mustajab stated those heavy equipment are sent to speed up mud dredging.
Micro Channel on Jalan D Raya Drained From Mud"We have sent six heavy equipment type amphibious and long arm roll. Even we have proposed additional two heavy equipments to Jakarta Water Resources Dept. to optimize the work," he stated, Wednesday (2/14).
According to him, the current depth is only about three meters and will be dredged up to seven meters depth. The width of the dredged area is about 250 x 400 square meters. The work is targeted to be completed within six months.
"Our main obstacle is the weather change. That's why, at the location, the water level is high," he said.
