DKI Provincial Government Dredges 874 Thousand Cubic Meters Of Rivers To Reservoir Until Early November

ILLUSTRATION/Dredging Of Pluit Reservoir / DOK BETWEEN

JAKARTA - Secretary of the DKI Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Office, Hendri said that his party had dredged rivers, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and reservoirs with a capacity of more than 874 thousand cubic meters since early 2024.

This dredging is one of the efforts to overcome the impact of the flood that is currently being intensified which has entered the rainy season.

"Based on data as of November 1, 2024, the dredging progress in 5 administrative cities has reached 874,886 cubic meters (m3). That number is equal to 94.1 percent of the dredging volume target of 929,932 m3," said Hendri in his statement, Friday, November 15.

In addition, the Natural Resources Service also installed sheet piles or embankments on the river or river side. Installation of the embankment aims to tackle the surrounding landslides.

In other flood prevention efforts, the Natural Resources Service has optimized the operation and maintenance/maintainment of flood control facilities and infrastructure such as pump houses, floodgates, heavy equipment so that they can work optimally during flood conditions or during flood management.

The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has mapped flood points in Jakarta and its surroundings as a strategic step to anticipate and deal with flood disasters that often occur, especially ahead of the rainy season.

Communication with buffer areas such as Bogor and Depok is also carried out in flood mitigation efforts, especially related to the management of the Ciliwung river.

"This step is taken to improve coordination and collaboration in dealing with potential flood disasters that can affect the Jakarta area and its surroundings," he said.

Ahead of the voting day for the 2024 Pilkada on November 27, the DKI Provincial Government took several steps in flood-prone areas. "A mapping of flood-prone areas is carried out, coordination between institutions, relocation of polling stations, improvement of infrastructure, early warning system, and alerting of officers," he added.