Central Jakarta Natural Resources Officer Calls Water Inundation In Benhil Brings Unpleasant Smells, Disrupts Road Users

South Jakarta Natural Resources Officers At The Location Of The Flood In Benhil/ Photo: IST

The Head of the Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-dept., Mustajab, said that the wastewater leak on Jalan Benhil Raya was caused by a clogged mainhole or sewer. As a result, Paljaya's domestic water waste overflowed onto the road.

"There is a domestic waste network that is disrupted. This is not a channel but a waste network pipeline. The SDA Sub-Department has coordinated so that waste networks like this must be routinely and periodically maintained," Mustajab said when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, June 27.

The Central Jakarta SDA Sub-Department admitted that it had coordinated with Perumda Paljaya regarding this incident.

"I have coordinated with Paljaya and today there will be improvements together," he said.

Mustajab said the repair stage would be carried out by draining water in the mainhole first. Then check into the channel whether someone is clogged.

"This improvement is predicted to take up to 1 week because this mainhole is in the middle of the road. We from the Central Jakarta SDA Sub-Department will also enter the task force and Paljaya as well," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the asphalt on Jalan Bendungan Hilir (Benhil) Raya, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta was found damaged with holes and flooded with water on Tuesday, June 27, noon.

The road section was damaged due to eroded water from the overflow of waste thought to have come from a pipe belonging to Perumda Paljaya.

"This is Paljaya's channel, I have written many times to Paljaya but there is no response," said Head of Bendungan Hilir Village, Rida Mufrida to reporters, Tuesday, June 27.