Residents' Settlements In Krukut Rivers Often Flood, Central Jakarta Natural Resources Service Builds Parapet Embankment

JAKARTA - Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-dept. built a parapet embankment along Krukut River, Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Barat, Karet Tengsin Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, July 12, afternoon. Construction of parapet embankments to anticipate overflowing water from Krukut River when runoff occurs.

Head of the Central Jakarta Natural Resources Sub-dept., Mustajab, said that the initial conditions in the area when there was flooding from upstream there was runoff in front of SMA 7, RW 04 and RW 05 Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Barat.

"That's why we installed parapets. The parapets are to overcome this so that the runoffs (floods) do not occur," Mustajab told VOI at the location, Wednesday, July 12.

The process of structuring the Krukut River and the construction of the parapet embankment were carried out in two RWs in the Karet Tengsin Village area in stages.

"So there are 2 RWs that we will arrange in stages, there are 2 locations in RW 04 and RW 05 with a total length of 300 meters. The work is divided into 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters. We are stepping into the 3rd quarter, this is arrangement. The construction that we are doing is a river stone pair with a cerucuk that strengthens the foundation, we will immediately plaster it," he explained.

The arrangement of the area is a PJ program for the Governor of DKI Jakarta. In the Karet Tengsin area, it is on the edge of the Krukut River.

"The previous parapet embankment in front of SMA 7 has been carried out, now it is further downstream. It will reach RW 05," he said.

The process of building the parapet embankment was carried out by 20 personnel from the Central Jakarta SDA task force. The parapet embankment is made as high as 1.5 meters and 40 cm is prepared for water protection in anticipation of runoff.

Meanwhile, the Head of RT 15/04 of Karet Tengsin Village, Ibramsyah, said that residents strongly support the process of making parapet embankments in anticipation of flooding due to runoff.

"This program has been running for quite a long time, it has been 5 times notification. But it has not been realized, but Alhamdulillah, this year it has been realized. The village head has facilitated us to hold meetings with residents, thank God all residents can accept this evaporation condition," he said at the location.