After The Mayor Of East Jakarta Was Angry Because His Residents Were Flooded Due To The Cawang Apartment Reservoir Project, Water Drain Was Carried Out

Officers drain water due to flooding in the construction of the Cawang apartment reservoir project, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Management Sub-dept. (Gulkarmat Sub-dept.) continues to drain the puddle of water that hit the residents of Kampung Dalam RT 004, RT 005/01, Cawang Village, Kramat Jati District, East Jakarta, Friday 8 April, afternoon.

"The initial height of the puddle is approximately 130 centimeters. The area of the puddle is about 300 square meters," said East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Head Gatot Sulaeman, Friday, April 8, afternoon.

The suction of the water began at 09.30 WIB until Friday afternoon. The dewatering process is still ongoing.

"Water disposal is channeled into the Ciliwung River. There are 10 families affected by the flood in RT 004 and 15 families in RT 005," he said.

Gulkarmat officers deployed a number of water pumps. A total of 9 officers were deployed at the location.

Previously reported, East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar was angered by the construction of a dam by apartment developers in the Cawang area. This is because the construction of the dam has caused the residents' housing in the vicinity to flood as high as 130 centimeters (1.3 meters).

A total of 100 families (KK) in the Cawang area, East Jakarta were affected by flooding due to the dam construction project. As a result, residents' activities are disrupted.

Residents also reported the complaints they experienced to the City Government (Pemkot) of East Jakarta (Jaktim). Receiving reports from residents, East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar visited the reservoir construction site.

After checking the location, Mayor Muhammad Anwar reprimanded the developer and temporarily took over the project until the residents' settlements were free from flooding.

"This is the impact of the apartment's signature flood. I saw what the field looks like, the readiness of the pump so that residents don't flood first," said Mayor Muhammad Anwar at the location, Friday, April 8.

According to Anwar, the developer building the dam is not appropriate.

"I took over so that my residents wouldn't be in trouble. I only found out 3 days ago, when I came here there was no flood," he said.