In a bid to avoid puddle in residential area during rainy season, Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BBWSCC) will install 7 permanent water pumps in Kampung Pulo, Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

There are currently 4 temporary pumps provided. While for 7 permanent pumps will be installed after the box culvert construction done

Agus Triwibowo, Project Manager of Ciliwung Normalization work said the respective pumps have power 2,500 liters per second. Those pumps will be attached permanently in box culvert that connect to residential channel. From the total pumps, there are currently two pumps respectively provided by BBWSCC and Jakarta Water Management Department.

“There are currently 4 temporary pumps provided. While for 7 permanent pumps will be installed after the box culvert construction done,” he said, Wednesday (11/18).

Triwibowo continued that those pumps’ function to suck out water from residential channel towards Ciliwung River. “The installation is slated to be done in December. We are going to close channel to blockage water,” he disclosed.