DKI Deputy Governor Riza: Our Attention Is Great In Handling Floods, Every Budget Year Rp. 2-3 Trillion

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, emphasized the commitment of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to deal with floods in Jakarta. The budget disbursed reached trillions of rupiah.

"Regarding flooding, our budget is approximately up to 20 percent of capital expenditure. So we are really concerned about the flood. So it must be noted, each year is never less than IDR 2 trillion, 2-3 trillion. That means more than 20 percent of the capital expenditure is worth IDR 9-10 trillion, ”said Deputy Governor Riza to reporters, Friday, March 5.

This statement was conveyed by Riza when asked about the residents' class action lawsuit related to the Jakarta floods. Riza said that the lawsuit was the right of citizens, including citizens of Jakarta.

"In principle, our DKI Jakarta Provincial Government always works in accordance with the RPJMD according to the work plan, in accordance with existing regulations, according to the budget capacity we have," he continued.

Regarding river normalization, Deputy Governor Riza mentioned the stages that must be followed, including land acquisition with a large budget.

"Acquiring land in Jakarta and Ciawi, in Sukabumi is different. Freeing land and reservoirs in Ciawi and Sukabumi, approximately 1.3 trillion will get large reservoirs. Such a large number for land acquisition in Jakarta is not enough. We have budgeted that until 2024 there will be no less than IDR 5 trillion for land acquisition alone. For normalization, there are others. That is only Ciliwung, not other rivers, ”said Riza.

What is certain is that Riza emphasized the commitment and consistency of the DKI Provincial Government in dealing with floods. Existing programs work with available budget support.

“What do you see? From the program, from the plan, from the amount of budget that we disburse each year. You have to be careful and observant, and thank God the floods this year can subside in under 6 hours. Large floods do not last for 24 hours, we can handle them, ”he said.