Bobby Nasution Guarantees No Eviction Of Residents Due To Normalization Of Medan Deli River

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution (right) in front of Kasdam I/BB Brigadier General Refrizal while chairing a meeting of the Deli River mutual cooperation and normalization activities in Medan, Monday (18/9/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Medan City)

The Mayor of Medan, North Sumatra, Bobby Nasution confirmed that there were no evictions of residents living in the riverbank area due to the normalization of the 34.5 kilometer Deli River.

"The most important thing is that there are no evictions of residents along the river," Bobby said in Medan, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 19. He instructed the sub-districts crossing the Deli River to socialize this, especially for residents who live on riverbanks.

The mayor hopes that the sub-district can invite local residents to actively participate in normalization work carried out on September 27, 2023. This is because the normalization work aims to overcome flooding in the area.

Bobby said the normalization work of the Deli River flow that crossed the Medan City area was carried out within 64 days of service by the Medan City Government in collaboration with Kodam I/BB involving around 6,000 personnel.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the sub-district head, if possible, invite residents to participate in the activity. This is to educate so that there is no impression that it allows residents to throw garbage into the river," he said.

Bobby said the Deli River normalization program had long wanted to be carried out, but was still waiting for an overview from the Sumatra II River Basin Center.

He admitted that the normalization carried out did not only have an impact on the city of Medan, but also other areas in North Sumatra, especially those adjacent to the city of Medan.

"Alhamdulillah, this activity has the support of the Army Chief of Staff by deploying TNI AD personnel along with their tools," said Bobby.