The DKI Infiltration Well Budget Is Only IDR 1 Billion, The Provincial Government Asks Residents To Participate In Making Their Own

Officers repair infiltration wells in Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

Head of the Water Resources Service, Yusmada Faizal, asked the public to participate in making vertical infiltration or drainage wells independently in their respective homes. Bearing in mind, in the 2023 APBD, the DKI Provincial Government only allocates a budget of IDR 1 billion for the construction of infiltration wells as an effort to control floods. "Indeed, infiltration wells must be promoted, especially by people in homes. So, rain from the roof (house) should not immediately pour into the canal," Yusmada told reporters, Thursday, March 2. So far, the DKI SDA Office has built infiltration wells with several models. Among them are water storage equipment to piped holes that are excavated to penetrate sandy points to lower water into the ground. The depth varies. "In all places we combine. Some are 3 meters moderate. We also add pipes as deep as 20 meters underground," said Yusmada. However, Yusmada said that people do not need to use complicated methods in making infiltration guests. "The important thing is that it must be functional. At least, he helps hold water," he continued. For information, the DKI Provincial Government continues to build infiltration wells by allocating the APBD in 2023. So far, the realization of the construction of infiltration wells is still far from the target. The DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency also invited the public to help build infiltration wells in their respective homes so that the DKI Provincial Government flood prevention program could run more optimally. Secretary of the DKI Jakarta SDA Service, Dudi Gardesi, said that the nominal budget for the construction of infiltration wells agreed with the DKI DPRD was drastically reduced from the proposed one. "Yesterday, the infiltration well budget was approved at the SDA Service of Rp. 1 billion. The proposed is around Rp. 19 billion or Rp. 20 billion," Dudi said when contacted, Thursday, November 17. Dudi explained that infiltration wells in addition to serving as groundwater conservation, infiltration wells can be a place to collect rainwater and absorb it into the ground. If people want to build their own vertical infiltration or drainage wells at home, here's how: 1. Build a well with a diameter of 80-100 centimeters as deep as 1.5 meters and do not let the water come out 2. Use a concrete sheet to strengthen the wall with a diameter of 60 centimeters and a height of 90 centimeters with a gap of 1 finger 3. Use the paralon pipe as an entry and exit channel for rainwater 4. Make a sewer from vertical drainage using a paralon 3 or 4 inch pipe 5. Fill the vertical drainage hole with a 15 centimeter thick sickle 6. Cover the top of the vertical drainage with a concrete plate and can be placed in a garden on it