JAKARTA - The Bekasi Regency Government (Pemkab) in West Java has completed river normalization at 54 work points out of a total target of 65 locations this year as an effort to restore the river commensurate line function as well as regional arrangement.
"There have been 54 normalization points in 13 sub-districts that have been completed and other points will be accelerated so that they can be completed this year," said Head of the Bekasi Regency Water Resources, Highways and Construction Development Service (SDABMBK) Henri Lincoln in Cikarang, Thursday, July 24, confiscated by Antara.
He said river normalization work was carried out by cleaning up trash and lifting mud which was the cause of sedimentation to facilitate the flow of water to prevent floods and drought.
The work is also referred to in order to follow up on the Bekasi Regent's circular regarding the demolition and control of illegal buildings on riverbanks referring to regional regulation number 4 of 2012 concerning public order under the authority of the Civil Service Police Unit.
His party continues to coordinate intensively with the Bekasi Regency Satpol PP ranks to determine the next normalization point considering that a number of locations are in the process of controlling illegal buildings.
"So which areas are still in the process of controlling and those that have been demolished by illegal buildings. Hopefully this August can be completed according to the target because some points are still in the process of controlling them. After being brought under control by the Satpol PP, it will be continued with normalization," he said.
Head of the Water Resources Management Division at the Bekasi Regency SDABMBK Office, Agung Mulya, said river normalization activities had been completed in a number of areas covering 10 points in Pebayuran District and five points each in the Cibitung and Karanghapi sub-districts.
Then each of the four points in Babelan, Tarumajaya, Sukawani, Sukakarya, Sukatani and East Cikarang sub-districts. In North Tambun and Cabangbungin sub-districts there are three points and two points in Tambelang and Kedungwaringin sub-districts.
"Starting from Kali Baru, Kali Pangkalan, Kali Jute, Kali Sukahurip to the Cikarang River, Citarum and many more streams. It will continue gradually by combing the river," he said.
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Agung admitted that the existence of illegal buildings is a major challenge in the normalization process so that the role of the Satpol PP officers is needed to open access to watersheds through controlling illegal buildings assisted by heavy excavators belonging to their offices.
"The riverbank is not for housing, there is a river commensurate line that has been set through regulations. The public must realize that building on the land is not justified. The main goal is controlling illegal buildings to facilitate access to our heavy equipment at the location so that normalization work can run optimally," he said.
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