Jakarta Provincial Government needs more budget to solve flood in the capital. However, this year's budget Rp 2.7 trillion is still far from enough. City needs Rp 118 trillion to free the capital from flood.

20 years from now, or 2035 the capital will free from flood

"Drainage improvement for all Jakarta areas needs Rp 118 trillion in total," said Head Dept. of Water Management for Public Works, Agus Priyono, Monday (2/2).

According to him, Rp 34 trillion is needed to improve west flow drainage, middle flow drainage Rp 43 trillion, and east flow drainage Rp 31 trillion.

"Meanwhile, we only gets Rp 2.7 trillion budget for this year," he added.

Priyono continued, solving flood in the capital can not be done in five or ten years.

"20 years from now, or 2035 the capital will free from flood," he uttered.