Since Friday (2/21), the Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency has dredged Ciliwung River in two locations, namely on Jalan Pos RW 01 Pasar Baru Urban Village, Sawah Besar and Jalan Pejambon I RW 01, Gambir Urban Village.

" This work is targeted to be completed in May,"

According to Central Jakarta SDA Sub-agency's Drainage Maintenance Section Head, Citrin Indriati, this river dredging is part of flood mitigation and a follow-up of Governor and Vice Governor's 100-day work program.

" This work is targeted to be completed in May ," she mentioned, Monday (2/24).

Ciliwung River dredging work on Jalan Pos, Pasar Baru Urban Village is carried out along 186 meters. While dredging work on Jalan Pejambon I Gambir Urban Village is carried out around 217 meters.

"It involves 30 personnel with support in form of excavators and 15 dump trucks with capacity of 6 cubic meters," she explained.

She hopes the dredging would smoothen the water flow and increase the capacity of Ciliwung River so that it could prevent inundation when heavy rain falls for a long time.

Central Jakarta SDA Sub-agency Head, Adrian Mara Maulana added, after dredging on Jalan Pos is completed, the second stage will be carried out along 1,100 meters from Jalan Pos to Jalan Samanhudi Bridge.

"We plan to start the second segment in June and finish in December 2025," he conveyed.