Anak Ciliwung River Dredging Work in Ancol Touches 85 Percent
Reported by Rezki Apriliya Iskandar | Translated by Maria Inggita
North Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency deployed 20 personnel to dredge Anak Ciliwung River, on Jl. Pelabuhan Ratu VIII, Ancol Urban Village, Pademangan.
We have collected 41,776 cubic meters of mud sedimentation
We also use heavy equipment, including two large amphibious excavators, one long arm excavator, and eight dump trucks," added Dede Armin, Field Supervisor from North Jakarta SDA Sub-agency, on Tuesday (5/25).
Tanah Abang SDA Personnel Dredge Channels in Four Locations
He mentioned that dredging work on Anak Ciliwung River has been started since February 2, 2021 and it is targeted to be completed by the end of May.
"Its progress has reached 85 percent," he conveyed.
He explained, his side is dredging the river with length 500 meters, width 55 meters, and depth 7 meters.
"We have collected 41,776 cubic meters of mud sedimentation which transported to Ancol PLTU's dumping site," he said.
According to him, this dredging work is expected to optimize water flow of Ciliwung Lama River/Gunung Sahari River that leads to Ancol Estuary or Ancol Sea.
"Anak Ciliwung River is dredged thus it can optimize the flow of Ciliwung Lama River/Gunung Sahari River to Ancol Estuary because the silt is high in there," he stated.
