Considering Ineffective To Prevent Floods, DPRD Chair Suggests Infiltration Wells To Be Catfish Ponds

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, suggested that the infiltration well that has been built to function as a pond for catfish. Later, the catfish can be raised by local residents.

Because, according to Prasetyo, one of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's programs has proven to be ineffective in controlling Jakarta floods.

"It would be appropriate to cooperate with the KPKP infiltration well, then put the catfish in it. People who take care of it, feed it, it will also be an income," said Prasetyo at the DKI DPRD building, Wednesday, January 26.

Prasetyo gave an example of ineffective infiltration wells. According to him, currently Jalan Sriwijaya, South Jakarta and the Menteng area, Central Jakarta could be submerged due to heavy rains. In fact, the area had never been flooded before.

That's why, said Prasetyo, the DKI DPRD decided to drop the budget proposal for vertical infiltration or drainage wells in the discussion of the 2022 DKI APBD.

"Why have I crossed out the vertical drainage budget? What are you doing now? For example, Jalan Sriwijaya, Jalan Menteng, these are elite areas. Never since I was a child in Jakarta, that's called flooding there," said Prasetyo.

Prasetyo urged Anies to immediately realize river normalization before his term of office ends in October 2022. This program has stalled in the land acquisition process.

"The most correct thing is normalization or naturalization. After connecting from upstream to downstream, look for what is still lacking, it will be found later. Sodetan must exist," he said.