Medan Belawan Residents Who Refuse Rob's Embankment, Bobby Nasution Promises Not To Lose People So There Will Be No Troubles

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution/DOK PEMKO MEDAN

MEDAN - The promise of the Mayor of Medan Bobby Nasution to build an embankment to overcome the tidal flood that residents in Medan Belawan District have been complaining about will soon be realized.

It is planned that next month (July) the construction of the rob embankment will be carried out. As an early stage of construction, the tidal levee to be built is 1 kilometer long and is as high as an adult's chest. It is hoped that the presence of the embankment will be able to overcome the problem of tidal flooding that always hits residents every month.

"We hope that the construction of the embankment will be able to overcome the tidal flood that has occurred so far, so that residents are no longer tired and annoyed with the tidal flood," said Bobby Nasution while chairing a levee construction meeting with the community at the Belawan Bahagia sub-district office, quoted from a written statement by the Medan City Government, Wednesday. , June 22.

Bobby Nasution revealed that the construction of this embankment was one of his campaign promises before becoming the number one person in the Medan City Government. According to Bobby Nasution, his success as Mayor of Medan is inseparable from the prayers and support of the community.

“The construction of the tidal flood is one of my campaign promises. Thank God, I have become mayor, so I will fulfill the promise that was made. To realize this promise, I came today not only to bring the Head of Public Works (PU), but also the relevant OPD so that the embankment construction can be carried out as soon as possible," he said.

Before Bobby Nasution had a dialogue with the community regarding the construction of the tidal levee, the Head of PU Topan OP Ginting explained that the plan for the construction of the tidal levee had been discussed some time ago. On the instructions of the Mayor, the embankment construction should be carried out this year. The embankment construction, he explained, was carried out to deal with floods that occurred 2-4 times a month.

"The design for the construction of the rob embankment was made by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Sumatra II River Basin Center (BWS). This means that the construction of the tidal levee carried out by the Medan City Government follows the design of the Sumatra II BWS," explained Topan.

“Embanks that are built not on the banks of rivers or the sea for 1 km will cost around Rp. 25 billion, while those on the banks of rivers or seas reach Rp. 75 billion. Even though the costs are high, the condition of the embankments built on the banks of rivers or the sea is doubtful, because the condition of the ground is unstable,” he said.

If the embankment is built, Bobby said, access to the stairs will be made to make it easier and easier for people to get in and out.

As for people who live on the banks of rivers or the sea, he added, it is hoped that PT Pelindo can hand over the land occupied by the community to the Medan City Government or the community directly.

Thus, he explained, the Medan City Government can build simple rental flats (rusunawa), simple owned flats (rusunami) or help build floating houses. Rusunawa or help build floating houses for residents who live on the banks of rivers or the sea. If PT Pelindo agrees to release it, it remains only to determine where the location of the Rusunami or Rusunawa will be built. What is certain is that people do not want the location to be far from where they currently live. In addition, the Medan City Government can also help with the construction of floating houses," he explained.

Then Bobby Nasution asked for opinions from representatives of PT Pelindo who were present at the meeting regarding the request for the handover of land belonging to a BUMN that is engaged in logistics, especially the management and development of the port occupied by residents on the banks of the river or sea.

"Personally, I agree with it, Mr. Wali," explained the representative of PT Pelindo

Therefore Bobby Nasution will follow up on the request for land handover in writing to PT Pelindo Belawan Branch to be forwarded to the central government. Dozens of residents who attended the meeting immediately applauded happily hearing the Medan Mayor's explanation.