Caglak River's Levee Needs Quick Fix
Reported by Jhon Syah Putra Kaban | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Citizens living in RT 03/RW 10 Cibubur Urban Village, Ciracas, East Jakarta, are requesting related units to immediately repair a levee of Caglak River which has repeatedly collapsed due to flood. This is because, the river water overflowed and cause flooding in residential areas during rainy season.
Currently, the damage's width has reached more than 10 meters. To prevent unwanted things, locals initiative to build a temporary levee using sand and bamboo
Mamat, (40), a citizen of RT 03/RW 10 expressed since April-July 2014, the levee was collapsed three times. Ironically, its damage is getting worse due to never repaired.
Channel and Levee Built on Jl. S Parman as Flood Prevention"Currently, the damage's width has reached more than 10 meters. To prevent unwanted things, locals initiative to build a temporary levee using sand and bamboo," he told, Monday (9/1).
Vice Head of Ciracas Sub-District, Dicky Suherlan admitted that his side has received report from locals regarding such matter. "We have reported the case to the Water Management Public Works Sub-Department. Hopefully, the levee could be repaired soon," he expressed.
Head of Water Resources Maintenance Division for East Jakarta Water Management Public Works Sub-Department, Ahmad Yazid Bustomi disclosed his sub-department will ask Ciracas Sub-District to check the levee in the field. "Afterwards, we will do repair," he uttered.
