Residents Join Efforts to Remove Waste from Drains in Cilandak
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Hopefully they (drains) can accommodate rainwater in large quantities
Residents living in Cilandak Sub-district area, South Jakarta, joined on Friday apparatuses to remove solid waste from the drains in all urban village areas, located close to their homes.
Cilandak Sub-district Head Mundari said it was carried out simultaneously in order to normalize the drains in order to anticipate inundation and flooding when rain poured.
Micro Channels in Kedoya Utara Cleaned"In each region, we have sent 30 to 50 personnel of urban village apparatus, SDA taskforces, Bina Marga, PPSU, sub-district social agency (LMK), Early Awareness Society Forum (FKDM), RT/RW caretakers assisted by locals," he stated.
Especially for Gandaria Selatan, the cleanup action was conducted in the drain as long as 150 meters, Jalan RS Fatmawati, in the front of Bank UOB Fatmawati, RT 01/04.
While in Cipete Selatan Urban Village, similar action was also seen in the drain as long as 35 meters, Jalan Kemang Selatan XII, RT 05/01, the drain as long as 150 meters, Jalan Taman Cilandak, Cilandak Barat Urban Village.
It could also be seen in Pondok Labu Urban Village, precisely in the drain as long as 300 meters, Jalan H. Ipin Raya, RT 11, 12/01 and Lebak Bulus Urban Village, precisely in the drains as long as 150 meters, Jalan Gunung Balong and Manunggal Jaya, RT 06/04.
"Hopefully they (drains) can accommodate rainwater in large quantities," he stated.
