During Inspection, Surabaya Deputy Mayor Finds Culverts Not According To Specifications

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JAKARTA - Deputy Mayor of Surabaya Armuji found that the construction of the culverts did not meet specifications during an inspection on Jalan Graha Gunung Anyar Tambak, Gunung Anyar District, Surabaya City.

"Come on, bro, try dredging it. There's sand and stone under it," said Armuji, ordering one of the culvert workers, Friday, June 10.

He then asked the project supervisor to open a number of box culvert lids or culverts that had been done to check and ensure that they were according to specifications.

After checking at a number of points, it appears that what appears is not a gravel, but a mud deposit.

Finding this, Armuji asked the supervisors so that the community would also be careful in every culvert construction so that it conforms to the specified specifications.

"Hopefully the infrastructure that is built has the principle of benefits that can be felt. If the work alone does not meet the specifications, then what will arise is not benefit, but problems in the future," he said as quoted by Antara.

Currently, the Surabaya City Government through the Department of Highways and Water Resources (DBMSDA) of Surabaya is working on new waterways and culverts in a number of local areas.

"The water channel is connected until it reaches its downstream, namely to the sea," he said.

In addition, he continued, the Surabaya DBMSDA also carried out maintenance of the pump house and dredging the sediment to ensure that the drainage in Surabaya could function optimally.

"Later on, the embankments and floodgates will also be checked. If there are any damages, they will immediately be repaired," said Armuji.