Standing on Water Channel, 105 Stalls in Pademangan Demolished

As many as 105 street vendors' stalls in 3 points of Pademangan Barat Urban Village, Pademangan, North Jakarta, were demolished by officers due to standing on water channels. Besides hampering the water flow, those stalls also stole the electricity for their lights. 

Besides, for the light, the stall owners also stole the electricity, so it will also be cut out

"Those three points are on Jalan Budi Mulia, Jalan Pademangan Raya, and Jalan Pademangan V Raya and have been demolished today," said The Chief of North Jakarta Satpol PP, Ian Sofian, Wednesday (8/19). 

According to him, those street vendors have been warned and sent demolishment warrant (SPB). As they have clearly violated the rules by standing the channels that only has width 1-1,5 meter. "It's hard to be cleaned then makes it clogged by trash, and flood during rainy season. Besides, for the light, the stall owners also stole the electricity, so it will also be cut out," 

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Based on beritajakarta.com observaitons, kinds of business filling those stalls before got demolished. Ranging from kids' snacks, cigarette stall, tend stall, motorcycle wash, machine shop, coffee, and grocery stall. The officers also helped them moving out their stuffs. 

As many as 150 joint personnel consist of Satpol PP and Infrastructure and Public Facilities Handling (PPSU) officers were deployed in the demolishment. Besides demolishing the stalls which were majority made of woods, the officers also demolished concretes covering the channels made by the street vendors. "Eventually the channels will be cleaned. Then we will coordinate with RT and RW to participate guarding the area from street vendors," he closed.