Deputy Governor Riza Believes Jakarta Will Not Sink, As Joe Biden Says

US President Joe Biden (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, spoke about the projection of US President Joe Biden, who said that Jakarta would sink in the next 10 years. He said Jakarta is indeed a lowland.

"Indeed, in Jakarta the land is low, so in Jakarta there is land subsidence every year. However, it does not mean that Jakarta has been sinking for 10 years," he said via a virtual doorstop, Saturday, July 31.

Riza said there were several efforts made by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to prevent the Indonesian capital from sinking. One of them is by controlling massive groundwater extraction in Jakarta.

"Among other things, groundwater extraction, PAM Jaya's pipeline is improved so that all clean water needs come from PAM. We together with PUPR continue to make accelerated programs for pipelines, clean water, drinking water in Jakarta," he said.

Furthermore, Riza hopes that these efforts can reduce the decline in ground water levels in Jakarta. Therefore, he believes that Jakarta will not sink like Joe Biden said.

"I don't think it is as stated that Jakarta will sink. We continue to prepare programs so that the ROB in North Jakarta can be overcome. So God willing, Jakarta will not sink in 10 years," he said.

Previously, Joe Biden mentioned the prediction that Jakarta might sink in the next 10 years. He spoke about the condition of Jakarta in a speech on climate change at the office of the US National Intelligence Directorate on Tuesday, July 27.

According to Biden, sea levels rose by two and a half feet. Therefore, he said, it is believed that millions of people will migrate to fight for fertile land.© 2021 VOI.ID - VOI.I