Mud Sediment in Baru Barat River Dredged
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by
It will be intensified continuously and will be complete by the end of this month
The South Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency has started dredging up mud sediment in the Baru Barat River as wide as 4 meters and more than 800 meters length, Menteng Atas Urban Village, Setiabudi.
According to Mustajab, Sub-agency Head of South Jakarta SDA, it was carried out as the mud was already thick thus the river water often overflowed and inundated Jalan Karya, which is on the edge of the river.
Governor and its Partner Monitor Gerebek Lumpur Activity in Baru Barat River"We have sent two units of Spider Backhoe and 29 personnel of Setiabudi Sub-district SDA task force to the location," he told, Wednesday (10/14).
It had been ongoing since two weeks ago and had been done along 500 meters with 2 meters depth.
By doing so, floodwaters in RW 07, 08 and 15 areas could be avoided.
"It will be intensified continuously and will be complete by the end of this month," he stated.
