North Jakarta Residents Urged to Participate in Flood Mitigation
access_time September 25 2020 10:27 PM remove_red_eye 1581
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
We must be able to mobilize and educate the community to be involved in flood mitigation
The North Jakarta administration invites local residents to participate in flood mitigation in its region by maintaining cleanliness, not littering and helping clean water channels.
"We must be able to mobilize and educate the community to be involved in flood mitigation," expressed North Jakarta Mayor, Sigit Wijatmoko, Friday (9/25).
Dredging Process of Sunter River Reaches 50 PercentHe admitted that flood mitigation in a pandemic situation like this was a challenge. Therefore residents who wanted to be involved in handling floods had to take a rapid test first to contain transmission of COVID-19.
"We have to generate all the potential that exists. Not only doing what was instructed, but all related, working together and coordinating," he stated.
