East Jakarta Sub-dept. of Water Management keeps improving the area to tackle flood. Normalization for water channel, river, and reservoir continues to be held. It is predicted that the puddle could be minimized up to 60 percent.

The revitalization keeps running in Rawa Badung Reservoir. It is hoped the work could finish in December

Based on the agency's data, there are 97 puddle points along rainy season early this year. After holding normalization, the potency now remains 40 percent.

Mukhid, Head Section of Water Resource Maintenance for East Jakarta Sub-dept. of Water Management, admitted that his side had normalized 43 channels since the early year. Other efforts were dredging the river and reservoir.

"The revitalization keeps running in Rawa Badung Reservoir. It is hoped the work could finish in December," he said, Thursday (10/8).

His side still wary with several prone to flood area such as Kampung Makasar, Cipinang Melayu, and Cililitan. Other locations such as Kampung Pulo, Bidara Cina, Hek Kramat Jati, and Cawang Wika are already solved.

Anothe three areas, he added, must be also anticipated such as along Sunter River, Petukangan, Cipinang, and Kali Baru. His side unable to normalize maximally since the areas are under central government management.