It Takes IDR 8 Trillion To Free Watersheds In West Java, Dedi Mulyadi Calls It In Order To Save Jakarta

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi admitted that one of the causes of flooding in Jakarta, Bekasi, and Karawang was the number of buildings built in watersheds (DAS) in West Java.

Unfortunately, since many years ago, many buildings built on the banks of rivers have official certificates.

So, according to him, the government needs a budget of around Rp. 8 trillion to free the building around the watershed. Thus, river normalization can be carried out.

This was conveyed by Dedi at the Governor's Meeting of the Main Mitra Praja Regional Cooperation Forum (FKD-MPU) in Central Jakarta.

"The change in land allocation, all watersheds based on the data I have, it already contains houses, housing, IMB, certified, and if the replacement is totaled, it requires IDR 8 trillion," said Dedi, Tuesday, June 17.

He re-arranged the river basins to the demolition of tourist buildings in tourist areas in Puncak, Bogor, which he carried out some time ago, continued Dedi, aimed at saving downstream areas such as Jakarta from the threat of flooding.

"My handling at Puncak yesterday was actually carrying out a main goal of saving Jakarta and Bekasi and Bekasi. We need an environmental recovery, how many thousand buildings I have to lift from the riverbanks," explained Dedi.

It is not enough there, after later normalization of watersheds can be carried out, the government must also restore green open space damaged by infrastructure.

"River normalization must be done to solve problems upstream, we must encourage reforestation, dare to face off to dismantle buildings that are contrary to environmental principles. Who enjoys all these policies? Yes, Jakarta," said Dedi at the event which was also attended by DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung.

Furthermore, the establishment of buildings in watersheds, according to Dedi, is a serious violation. However, Dedi is also aware that many vulnerable poor people cannot buy houses and are forced to build buildings where they should be.

"The problem there is that groups of poverty-prone people who use riverbanks become homes, become business areas, and most of them are urban people who are decades old who do not have a home," he concluded.