Trash Piled on Water Channel Caused Flooding in Tambora
access_time November 20 2015 11:07 AM remove_red_eye 1445
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Trias Risangayu
West Jakarta
Mayor, Anas Effendi acknowledged main reason flooding occurred in Tambora
Sub-District is due to trash piled in water channel.
Dismantle whole concrete covers
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Effendi
stated flooding frequent hit a number areas due to clogged channels. Thus, He
instructed Infrastructure and Public Facility Handling (PPSU) officer to clean
the channel.
“Indeed it needs to be improved but until now it doesn’t happen,
no wonder flooding occurred there,” he said on the sideline of PPSU of Tambora
Sub-District’s meeting in Mitra Market, Jalan KH Moh Mansyur, Thursday (11/19).
Effendi stressed his subordinate to dismantle all concrete cover
on water channel to ease cleaning process.
“Dismantle whole concrete covers,” he asserted.