Marunda Connecting Channel Drained as Flood Mitigation
access_time October 21 2015 11:25 AM remove_red_eye 1675
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by
Reported by Suriaman Panjaitan | Translated by
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.
