Admits Constraints Of Flood Management In Dense Settlements, Rano Karno: Dredging Is Difficult To Enter

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno admitted that there were obstacles faced by the DKI Provincial Government in tackling the problem of flooding in dense settlements.

This is in response to the floods that inundated the Kebon Pala area, Jatinegara, East Jakarta which has occurred repeatedly in the last few days.

"Of course, the level of regional difficulties (in dealing with floods) varies. In small areas, it is technical that our conveyance equipment or druk equipment entering there is extraordinary difficulty," said Rano at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, August 11.

The density of settlements, Rano acknowledged, makes it difficult to access heavy equipment for mud dredges in waterways. Even if the equipment manages to enter, dredging cannot be carried out optimally because there are bridges that hinder the movement of the equipment.

"It's almost impossible here on average. It's hard to get into the river, he has to go out again, move to other areas. This is very difficult," he said.

Rano said that the connecting bridges that crossed the river in Jakarta were designed with loose-pair functions. The shape of such a bridge is built in other countries such as the Netherlands.

"In this Netherlands, the bridge has the function of opening and closing. For what? For example, we dredge here, want to move, this is the bridge being built. So the beko (heavy equipment) can move there," he said.

However, Rano admitted that he and the Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung ordered his staff to continue to work on carrying out river dredging, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and reservoirs routinely throughout the region.

"It's already the Governor-Deputy Governor's program. Dredging is mandatory. I said, there is no such thing as visualization of this backfilling activity, this is only for pictures. No, work," he said.