Channel dredging work that has been carried out since early May on Jalan Kapuk Raya RW 02, Kapuk Muara Urban Village, Penjaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta is targeted to be completed by the end of this month or early June.

Currently, we have dredged along 200 meters and collected 15 cubic meters of mud sediment

Penjaringan Sub-district Water Resources (SDA) Unit Head Pendi explained the dredging was conducted on a channel with a length of 385 meters and a width of 1.5 meters with a mud thickness of about 80 centimeters.

"11 personnel have been deployed to dredge the channel manually," he said, Monday (5/23).

According to him, it was conducted to follow up on the resident's request through the Musrenbang 2021/2022.

After it was done, the channel was expected to accelerate the receding of inundation in the nearby locations when there were long and high-intensity rains.

"So far, we have dredged along 200 meters and collected 15 cubic meters of mud sediment," he stated.