Channel Dredging in Gropet Intensified
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Several efforts keep being run to anticipate inundation or flood during heavy rain. One of them is cleaning and dredging water channel from waste and mud too let the water flows smoothly.
to smooth the water flow
Tens of PPSU personnel cleaned water channel on Jalan Kusuma, RT 01/09, and water line on Jalan Tubagus Angke, Wijaya Kusuma, Grogol Petamburan (Gropet), West Jakarta.
Wijaya Kusuma Urban Village's Development Economy Section Head, Eki Prayogi, said the cleaning was done on the channel along 400 meters.
Channel Manhole Cover at Jembatan Lima Being Repaired"There was too much waste. That was why the personnel cleaned the channel to smooth the water flow," he said, Saturday (1/27).
Yusron Abdullah (47), resident of RT 01/09, Wijaya Kusuma Urban Village, admitted the area was always inundated during heavy rain since the channel full of waste.
"Thanks to the PPSU personnel for cleaning the water channel. It is hoped the inundation can be minimized," he hoped.
