Palangka Raya Mayor Asks Residents Not To Close Drainage To Anticipate Floods During Heavy Rain

The Mayor of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan Province, Fairid Naparin (with an umbrella) monitors drainage when it rains in Palangka Raya. ANTARA/HO-Prokom Palangka Raya

PALANGKA RAYA - Mayor of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Fairid Naparin asked local residents to help maintain the smooth drainage by not closing the canal to prevent repeated flooding during heavy rains.

"To the public and business actors, building owners to always maintain the cleanliness around the building and do not build to close drainage channels so that flooding does not happen every year," Fairid said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 28.

He also asked the public not to litter, because if it rains it will be carried away by the flow of water and can clog drainage channels.

The youngest regional head in the Central Kalimantan region also asked the community and developers when carrying out construction to pay attention and keep the drainage channels smooth and not clogged.

Every community building, he continued, must also ensure that the building complies with the provisions of the Building Permit (IMB).

"Please, when building, don't let the drainage canal be closed. In some cases, the closure of the drainage channel makes the water clogged, so that eventually we have to dismantle the channel," he said.

The latest case, during heavy rains that occurred on Wednesday (27/7) afternoon until evening, there were a number of inundation points due to blockages and silting of drainage channels.

For this reason, Fairid again asks the community to maintain and ensure that the drainage channels, at least in the surrounding environment, are in good condition and free from garbage or plants.

This effort can be carried out by means of mutual cooperation on a regular basis, so that the responsibility for maintaining the beauty, cleanliness and comfort of social life is carried out together.

Meanwhile, the handling of complicated cases, in a wider location and tends to require more complete equipment, can be reported to the government, one of which can be through the lapor.go.id service. In addition, it can also be through messaging services on social media managed by the relevant agencies.

"In addition, for every incident, the public can also report through the Fairid Umi service center on standby at telephone number 112. Not only floods, but also can report fires, health services and ambulances and various other services," he said.