Trash Trickle Around West Flood Canal
Reported by Rudi Hermawan | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Trash scatered around in West Flood Canal (KBB)
staring from Jalan Sultan Agung in Halimun intersection to in front of Rumput
market, South Jakarta.
Normally, there are 15 people clean the channel. But since early September no one take care of it
Relaying on Beritajakarta.com observation trash
dominated with plastic material. The condition is worrying and can trigger
flooding.
Dede (23), a keeper of
Halimun railway crossing conveyed there is no officer clean that river since
last three weeks.
“Normally, there are 15
people clean the channel. But since early September no one take care of it,” he
said, Tuesday (9/22).
Sutisna (33) cleanliness
officer at Manggarai sluice gate admitted the officer seems to have problem
with current river condition that shallowing.
“The water is run out, the trash has solid with mud. Trash begin to pile up at night concerning so many residents still littering,” he disclosed.
