Channel Dredging on Jalan Kesehatan Has Reached 70 Percent
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Maria Inggita
The channel dredging work through 49 workers that has been carried out since February on Jalan Kesehatan I to X, RW 06 Petojo Selatan Urban Village, Gambir, Central Jakarta has reached 70 percent.
If it is ignored, it will trigger inundation
Gambir Sub-district Water Resources (SDA) Unit Head Muhammad Imawan mentioned that the channel was dredged to follow up on residents' requests through Musrenbang 2021 since mud thickness had reached 70 centimeters.
"If it is ignored, it will trigger inundation," he conveyed, Tuesday (3/29).
Five Sacks of Mud and Garbage Collected from Drain on Kelapa IslandAccording to him, the channel from Jalan Kesehatan I to X has a length of 10,000 meters with an average width of 80 centimeters and a height of one meter.
"We have finished the dredging in the channel along Jalan Kesehatan I to V. While from Jalan Kesehatan IV to X is estimated to be completed in mid-April," he said.
It was done manually using simple tools such as a hoe, crowbar, cart, and plastic sack.
"So far, we have transported about 50 cubic meters of mud," he stated.
