Kalimati PHB Channel's Retaining Wall Repair Accelerated

Tebet Sub-district Water Resources (SDA) Unit is currently repairing Kalimati connecting (PHB) channel's retaining wall that located on Jalan Menara Air, Manggarai, South Jakarta. Its retaining wall was collapsed due to heavy rain in January 2020.

There are 9 personnel deployed to repair the retaining wall every day

"We have started it from end of January. There are 9 personnel deployed to repair the retaining wall every day," said Retno Wulandari, Tebet Sub-district SDA Unit Head, Tuesday (3/31).

Her target is to finish the repair work on April 7, 2020. For information, this retaining wall is as long as 17 meters with height of 2.3 meters.

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According to her, repair work was hampered before because there was former cable excavation project on the location and unpredictable weather.

"Now its process reaches 85 percent. Hopefully it can be finished on time thus it can be used to hold water when the rainfall is high," she conveyed.