The East Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency has put aside a budget of Rp 15 billion to develop water channels in eight locations at the end of this May. The total length of the channel to be built is around 4,589 kilometers.

It is targeted to be complete in two and a half to three months

Development and Drainage Improvement Division Head, Tengku Saugi Zikri stated it had been passed through the auction stage and the tender contract was signed on April 23.

Then there would be project socialization in each urban village to local residents.

"We apologize when the implementation will have an impact. Like there are ex-excavated land scattered on the streets. Nevertheless, we're still trying to minimize it. That's why we do the socialization first," he stated, Friday (4/30).

Those eigth locations that would have channels were Jalan Tipar Cakung (Cakung Barat) along 555 meters, from Jalan Raya Bekasi to the PPD pool and Jalan Raya Bekasi to Gg. Arion.

Jalan Tipar Cakung (Cakung Barat), from Gg. Arion to inspection roads of PAM along 609 meters, Jalan Palad (Pulogadung) along 420 meters, from Jalan Raya Setu (Cipayung) from Jalan Pintu II Mabes TNI to the front of LPG Agent along 943 meters,from the front of LPG Agent to the front of Mabes Gate along 772 meters.

There were also Jalan SMPN 126 (Tengah Urban Village) until Jalan Inerbang along 473 meters, Laut Sulawesi connecting channel (Duren Sawit) from Jalan Laut Samudra to Jalan Selat Sunda 3 along 311 meters, Laut Sulawesi connecting channel (Duren Sawit), from Jalan Selat Sunda 3 to Jalan Laut Banda along 506 meters.

He mentioned the development of the water channel and its accessories was done through the e-Catalog Purchasing system. Each channel would have U-Ditch with a dimention of 60x60 centimeters and 200x200 centimeters  including installation of a box culvert.

"It is targeted to be complete in two and a half to three months. Hopefully it is able to overcome flooding in the region," he hoped.