Since the condition of trash filter at sluice gate narrowed, flooding cannot be inevitable around Hek area, Kramatjati, East Jakarta, Monday (11/16).

It’s just small filter actually, so automatically the previous sluice gate cannot function optimally

Relaying on Beritajakarta.com's observation there are two sluice gates that the water river heading up to Cipinang River precisely in front of the trash filter. The device installed in parallel by the range area 5 centimeters. Trash looked stuck by the trash filter. Even it can not function normally due to trash piles.

Maintenance Head of East Jakarta Water Management, Mukhid said the puddle is triggered by narrowing trash filter. Ideally, the filter installed distance around 10-15 centimeters so plastic trash can flow smoothly.

“Severe puddle never happened just like this. Since narrowed filter installed, water flow is hard to flow and eventually overflowed to road,” he said.

Mukhid conveyed that Jakarta Public Work Department installed trash filter in 2014. However, he will report the real condition in field to related department. It feared to violate the rules if the filter is dismantled.

Nur Cahyadi (27), Hek sluice gate keeper, added that sluice gate towards Cipinang River is already opened. But it still yet optimal due to trash piles up.

“It’s just small filter actually, so the previous sluice gate cannot function optimally,” he expressed.

Around 90 houses at RT 01/01 Tengah Urban Village were inundated with vary level water between 50-100 centimeters due to Baru River overflowed.

One sluice gate already opened widely around 1 meters. Two gates towards Cipinang river with respective two meters width are still function normally.