Ahead Of The Rainy Season, Central Jakarta City Government Audits Infiltration Wells In 400 Offices

Illustration (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta City Government will conduct an audit and review of the presence of infiltration wells in 400 offices, both government and private.

Assistant for Economics and Development (Asekbang) of Central Jakarta Administrative City, Bakwan Ferizan Ginting explained that he would check the construction of infiltration wells in offices that function to accommodate, store, and absorb rainwater which can increase groundwater content.

"What we do is when we arrive at the building, we will record according to what they have. There should be an infiltration well of how many meters, we will check whether it matches the IMB they have," Bakwan said when confirmed in Jakarta, reported by Antara. , Friday, October 15th.

Bakwan explained that during his review, the Central Jakarta City Government had formed three teams to check the construction of office infiltration wells in three sub-districts, namely Tanah Abang, Menteng, and Senen.

This monitoring team consists of the Regional Apparatus Work Unit (SKPD) from the Cipta Karya, Spatial and Land Sub-Departments, Water Resources Sub-Department, Satpol PP and Central Jakarta One Stop Service (PTSP).

A total of 400 offices that will be audited starting Monday, October 17, are based on the determination of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Office of Human Settlements, Spatial Planning, and Land and PTSP DKI.

The supervisory team will review whether or not the construction of infiltration wells is in accordance with the Office Building Permit (IMB).

If there are no infiltration wells, the company that owns the building will be given the opportunity for 30 days to build infiltration wells in accordance with Governor Regulation (Pergub) Number 20 of 2013 concerning Groundwater.

"Even after 30 days they do not build infiltration wells, we seal them, we make a sign that this building has not made infiltration wells. The final stage of strict sanctions will be carried out at the provincial level," said Bakwan.

This infiltration well is made to cope with inundation during the rainy season. Well, Jakarta is predicted to have started the rainy season, the peak is January-February 2022.