Water channel on Jalan Kemang Raya, Bangka Urban Village, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, are being normalized to anticipate inundation in rainy season.

The mud is quite thick that makes the channel can't hold water

Mampang Prapatan Sub-district Head, Djaharuddin mentioned, normalization is carried out by Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency Unit by dredging mud sedimentation from channel with size 1 meter width and 500 meters length.

"The mud is quite thick that makes the channel can't hold water when it rains with high intensity and for a long time. It is potential to cause water to overflow and inundate Jalan Kemang Ray," he explained, Tuesday (11/3).

In order to accelerate channel normalization work, his side deployed 10 Mampang Prapatan Sub-district SDA Unit personnel and Bangka Urban Village PPSU personnel to clean up water channels around the residential areas.

"We have started the work from yesterday. It can take 1 month to finish if the weather is good," he stated.