Currently, waterway construction on Jalan Rawa Sawah, RW 08, Galur, Johar Baru, Central Jakarta reaches 60 percent. Waterway is made thus water can flow to Kampung Rawa connecting channel.

We predict it to complete in one or two weeks ahead

Johar Baru SDA Sub-district Kasatpel, Rudi Prasetya said, his side deploys 10 personnel to construct it.

"Old waterway has damaged and closed, so we create new waterway in the middle then direct it to Kampung Rawa connecting channel which flows to Sentiong River," he explained, Friday (2/16).

According to him, current work is done 60 percent. This waterway has 18 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. His side also deploys one heavy equipment to accelerate the work.

"We predict it to complete in one or two weeks ahead. Temporarily, we close road above waterway," he mentioned.

He added, his side add waterway capacity and close it with plat. "Previously, it has small capacity thus usually water overflowed and road became inundated," he said.