Mud in Utan Kayu River Dredged
Reported by Wuri Setyaningsih | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
It is targeted to be completed in three months ahead
The Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Suh-agency is dredging mud in Utan Kayu River, Kemayoran. Until now, the mud dredging process at the site has reached 49 percent.
According to Mustajab, Sub-agency Head of Central Jakarta SDA, the dredging was carried out, as the mud in the Utan Kayu River was thick already. It has been ongoing since October 2022 and will be conducted up to 350 meters long.
This Week, Channel Dredging on Jalan Plaju Completed"It is targeted to be completed in three months ahead," he expressed, Friday (1/13).
Until now, he explained, the dredging process has touched 150 meters long, precisely from Shell Gas Station (SPBU) to Baitulk Rahman Mosque.
"We deploy an amphibious excavator to maximize the work in the field," he explained.
He hoped that it could be able to anticipate flooding in Cempaka Baru and Sumur Batu areas.
"Hope it can prevent flooding in a residential area," he hoped.
