West Jakarta Installs Gabions on Angke Riverbank to Mitigate Inundation
access_time May 19 2022 10:43 AM remove_red_eye 1144
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The gabions locally known as bronjong are installed on the Angke Riverbank, precisely near the Trisula Center Building, RW 01, Kembangan Utara Urban Village, Kembangan Sub-district.
We target to finish it in two weeks
West Jakarta Economic and Development Assistant Imron said the gabions installation was carried out along 26 meters with four meters in height.
"It is done to prevent overflowing water from the Angke River into people's homes," he expressed, Thursday (5/19).
Gabion Installed on Pesanggrahan Riverbank to Prevent LandslidesHe explained it has been carried out since May 18, 2022, through 100 workers and two heavy equipment.
"We target to finish it in two weeks. Hope it can protect the region from inundation," he stated.
