Deputy Governor Of DKI: Optimizing Flood Prevention In Jakarta, Including The 'Mud Duck' Program

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria ensures that flood prevention in cities and regencies in DKI Jakarta runs optimally, including through the "Mud Duck" program.

"We as usual on Saturdays and Sundays starting from the Governor, I, the Mayor, did a review of what the government was doing with regard to flood management," he said while visiting RW 006 Serdang Urban Village, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Sunday. November 15th.

According to him, the Bina Marga Office, the Water Resources Service, the City Parks and Forests Service, the sub-district head, village head, and RW are also making efforts to control floods.

The Deputy Governor who is familiarly called Ariza said that through the "Mud Duck" program, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is trying to increase the volume of water storage, both in rivers, rivers, reservoirs and reservoirs in DKI Jakarta.

Not only ensuring the water storage volume runs optimally, Ariza said, "Mud Duck" is also intended to ensure other flood prevention works well.

"We are also optimizing the water pump to ensure that it runs well, not only in the rainy season but also in recent days when the weather is sunny," he said.

Besides that, it also makes brushes and encourages biopores in the home environment. "So, in principle, all of our efforts are made, in addition to flood prevention efforts, we also improve," said Ariza.

The former member of the DPR RI also reminded the public to be aware of climate change in Jakarta. Because according to estimates by the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the capital city of Jakarta is also affected by the La Nina phenomenon anomaly which causes an increase in rainfall with heavy intensity compared to the previous year.

"We ask people to prepare themselves to help maintain cleanliness, dispose of garbage in its place, clean gutters, sewers, in their respective homes," he said.

To anticipate flooding, he asked for support from all parties. "We also conduct community outreach in order to control floods," said Riza.