Marunda Connecting Channel Drained as Flood Mitigation
access_time October 21 2015 11:25 AM remove_red_eye 1534
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by Trias Risangayu
The two-kilometer long connecting channel in Marunda is cleaned by 490 officers of Infrastructures and Public Facilities Handling (PPSU) and 30 freelancers of Cilincing Sub-District, North Jakarta.
This channel is connecting Marunda and Rorotan Urban Villages. If the channel is not dredge, flood will hit them
Cilincing Sub-District Head, Nana Hendriana acknowledged the cleaning is purposed to minimize inundation during rainy season.
“This channel is connecting Marunda and Rorotan Urban Villages. If the channel is not drained
, flood will hit them,” he exclaimed, Tuesday (10/20).Flood Anticipation, Mawar Connecting Channel DredgedSuch channel that empties onto Blencong River passes 4 RWs in Marunda Urban Village, and its water often overflowing into citizen settlement in rainy season.
“That's why draining is much needed,” he disclosed.