50 RPTRAs in Central Jakarta will Be Used as Shelter for Flood Victims

Around 50 child-friendly playgrounds (RPTRA) that spread in eight sub-districts in Central Jakarta are ready to be used into a shelter for residents affected by floods or other disasters.

This is because all existing RPTRAs in Central Jakarta are in a safe position from the flood

"This is because all existing RPTRAs in Central Jakarta are in a safe position from the flood," said Central Jakarta Child Protection and Empowerment and Population Control (PPAPP) Sub-agency Head, Bangun Manalu, Friday (11/6).

Moreover, he furthered, as many as 150 caretakers from those RPTRAs had undergone disaster management training, thus they were ready to assist the handling of refugees.

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Nevertheless, his party would apply strict health protocol rules if RPTRA was used as a shelter during the pandemic.

"We'll the number of residents displaced in RPTRAs to around 50 percent of normal capacity to curb the spread of COVID-19," he stated.