Disorted By Jokowi, Here's The Progress Of Giant Sea Embankment Development In Jakarta

Illustration of the construction of a sea wall in the Muara Baru area, North Jakarta. (Between-Galih Pradipta).

JAKARTA - The giant embankment project in Jakarta Bay or Giant Sea Wall was recently highlighted by President Joko Widodo. Jokowi asked his staff to accelerate the completion of the construction of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD).

Giant Sea Wall is jointly carried out by the central government through the Ministry of PUPR and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through the DKI Water Resources Service with a total length of 33 kilometers. The Ministry of PUPR is tasked with building an 11-kilometer embankment and the rest of the DKI Water Resources Service.

Based on information on the official website of the DKI Jakarta Water Resources Service, the construction of Giant Sea Wall has been built throughout

Based on information on progress as of November 8, 2022, on the Jakarta Water Resources Service (SDA) website, the Jakarta giant embankment has been built on 12 location areas, namely: - Marunda with a length of 1,650 meters- Kalibaru with a length of 1,591 meters- Kalibaru with a length of 635 meters- Muara Baru with a length of 3,833 meters- Muara Baru with a length of 2,011 meters- PLTU Muara Karang with a length of 825 meters- PLTU Muara Karang with a length of 822 meters- PLTU Muara Karang with a length of 222 meters- Kamal Muara with a length of 708 meters- Kalibaru with a length of 83 meters- Muara Angke with a length of 136 meters- Muara Angke with a length of 126 meters

Meanwhile, there are still 20 other areas that have not been completed, including:- Marunda with a length of 2,303 meters- Marunda with a length of 983 meters- Marunda with a length of 464 meters- KBN with a length of 954 meters- KBN with a length of 11,253 meters- Cilincing with a length of 5,952 meters-Kalbaru, Koja, Tanjung Priok, Pelindo II Port, JICT with a length of 8,842 meters-Ancol with a length of 8,088-West Ancol, Sunda Kelapa with a length of 4,493 meters-Muara Baru with a length of 1,962 meters- Mutiara Beach with a length of 1,309 meters-Podomoro with a length of 719 meters-Pluit, Muara Angke with a length of 5,088-PIK with a length of 7,154 meters-PIK with a length of 5,292 meters- Mangrove Area with a length of 1,175 meters- RZWP3K, Mangrove Area with a length of 1,204 meters- Kamal Muara with a length of 2,797 meters- Kalibaru, Koja, Tanjung Priok, Pelindo II Port, JICT with a length of 1,054 meters-Pluit, Muara Angke with a length of 1,291 meters

Some time ago, Jokowi highlighted the construction project of a giant sea wall on the coast of Jakarta in the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project whose work was delayed.

According to Jokowi, the construction of the embankment under the name Giant Sea Wall must be continued immediately to reduce the impact of the Jakarta floods, especially tidal flooding. This was conveyed by Jokowi after inaugurating the Ciawi Dam and Sukamahi Dam in Bogor Regency, West Java.

"I think the sea water that enters the land has been carried out for a while. But in the long term, Giant Sea Wall must also be calculated and start immediately," said Jokowi, Friday, December 23.

Jakarta floods became one of the most highlighted problems when he inaugurated two dry dams today. Jokowi reminded the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono to also intensify other flood control programs, namely the construction of sodetan and normalization of the Ciliwung River.

These programs have actually been planned for a long time. However, the process stalled for several years. Now, Heru is trying to accelerate the continuation of the development of the three programs.

"If the normalization of the 13 rivers in Jakarta is carried out, it will be very consistent. That's what I conveyed to the Governor of DKI so that it really continues," said Jokowi.

Meanwhile, in the construction of the Ciliwung Sodetan or giant culverts from Bidara Cina to the East Flood Canal (BKT), Jokowi hopes that the work can be completed in March 2023.