Maja River in Pegadungan Strewn with Water Hyacinth and Mud
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
A Maja River that passes RW 09, Pegadungan Urban Village, Kalideres Sub-District, West Jakarta, once again strewn with water hyacinth and mud. As a result, the culverts and channels cannot work optimally when rain pours.
According to our authority, the river has been dredged and done demolishment towards more than 170 buildings on the banks of Maja River. Regarding clogged culverts, we'll check it soon. If it is true, we will do dredging it
Muflihun, (60), a citizen of RT 07/09, Pegadungan Urban Village said the Maja River flows water from Tangerang area and empties into the Angke River. "The river passes from Tangerang, Pegadungan, Cengkareng, Kapuk, and empties to Angke Pesing River," he expressed, Teusday (7/15).
He told that the normalization had been conducted two years ago by dredging and widening on both sides of the river about 2 meters. Due to lack of maintenance, has caused water hyacinth and mud strewn the river. "Thus, locals are difficult to use the river to wash clothes," he stated.
Water Hyacinths Cleaning in Pluit Reservoir Takes 2 WeeksCitizens, he furthered, hoped related unit to immediately dredge one out of two culverts under bridge of Jalan Bambu Larangan Raya. It aims to minimize flooding during rainy season.
Similar condition is also spotted in the Mookevart Riverm Daan Mogot, precisely in front of Gelas Bus stop. Under the bridge, water hyacinth has strewn the river as long as almost 500 meters. When rain pours, water cannot flow to Cengkareng Drain River and cause Rawabuaya Urban Village is prone to inundation as high as 30 centimeters.
Head of Maintenance Section for West Jakarta Water Management Public Works Sub-Department, Amir Pangaribuan revealed two years ago, his sub-department had dredged the Maja River as long as almost 500 meters from Citra Residential Complex until Merpati Residential Complex.
"According to our authority, the river has been dredged and done demolishment towards more than 170 buildings on the banks of Maja River. Regarding clogged culverts, we'll check it soon. If it is true, we will do dredging it," he stated.
