Pesanggrahan River Needs Dredging
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Cintya Meliza
Approaching rainy season, residents living in Kelapa Dua Urban Village, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta are worrying about flood would hit their residence. Considering, Pesanggrahan River which crosses the area now is shallowing and not being dredged.
The river now is shallowing and not being dredged until this time. Whereas the rainy season is coming
Based on Beritajakarta.com observations, like in RW 07 of Kelapa Dua Urban Village, along the river flow is shallowing and full of deltas covered with grasses.
Dredging & Reparation of Road must Be Optimized
"The river now is shallowing and not being dredged until this time. Whereas the rainy season is coming," said Bambang (45), one of the residents, Monday (11/9).
Meanwhile Joni, a resident of RW 01 acknowledged, the residents have proposed the dredging to urban village or sub-district.
"But, residents got an information that the river is the authority of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, not City Administration," he finished.
