Opak River Needs Dredging
Reported by Devi Lusianawati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
A serious silting that happened in the Opak River in RW 01 Tambora Urban Village, West Jakarta, causing mud and trash piles. As a result, the river area is often overflowed and inundate citizen homes during rainy season.
If the river overflows, our village could be inundated up to 1 meter. Moreover, this river water is connecting with Cideng River. If Cideng River is open, water will drown us
Heri Susanto, a citizen of RT 11/01 Tambora Urban Village, Tambora Sub-District, West Jakarta, said the river as wide as 10 meters had been dredged 8 years ago. Unluckily, it is no longer done until now.
“If the river overflows, our village could be inundated up to 1 meter. Moreover, this river water is connecting with Cideng River. If Cideng River is open, water will drown us,” he said, Tuesday (3/10).
Pluit Reservoir-Dredging Project to Supply Mud for Land ReclamationWhen being confirmed, Head of West Jakarta Water Management, Hery Dunant uttered the Opak River maintenance is the authority of Jakarta Water Management Sub-Department.
"So, we don't know when the river will be dredged,” he explained.
