Channel on Jalan Taman Suropati Being Drained from Mud
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Dozens of blue troops under the Menteng Sub-district Water Resources (SDA) Task Force, Central Jakarta were deployed to drain the water channel on Jalan Taman Suropati.
The progress so far has touched 65 percent or 260 meters long
"Draining work on Jalan Taman Suropati is up to 473 meters long by deploying 15 workers," expressed Menteng Sub-district SDA Executing Unit Head, Yopi Maidiza Siregar, Tuesday (11/15).
He explained that the channel itself has 473 meters long, one meter high, and 60 centimeters wide.
1,156 Personnel Prepared to Help East Jakarta Protect against Flooding"The mud is about 30 centimeters thick. We drain down to the bottom layer of the channel," he explained.
He added it has been ongoing since November 7, 2022, and was done as a follow-up to the arrangement of the area in Menteng Urban Village.
"The progress so far has touched 65 percent or 260 meters long. It is targeted to be completed by the end of this month," he stated.
