DKI Provincial Government Priority Handling 6 Flood-Prone Locations In Ciliwung

The view of the Ciliwung river, which is located near a residential area in the Rawajati area, South Jakarta, Monday (8/5/2023). BETWEEN / Luthfia Miranda Putri

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government prioritizes handling six flood-prone locations in the Ciliwung River to overcome inundation that often hit the capital when rainfall is high.

"Six priority handling locations are Cililitan and Cawang Villages in Kramat Jati, Rawajati Village and Pancoran, Kampung Melayu Village and Bidara Cina in Jatinegara," said Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 8.

Heru stated that the priority of handling and location of flood-prone points in the Ciliwung River was based on data from the Cisadane Ciliwung River Basin Center (BBWSCC) of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) which is currently carrying out land acquisition.

He said there were several things that were still an obstacle in land acquisition, namely that residents lost land certificates, so they were directed to make a rights recognition letter (SPH) for land ownership that had not been certified.

Residents affected by land acquisition are also required to report to the police so that they can be immediately processed according to the applicable legal basis.

"There are other broad problems in the Land and Building Tax (PBB) but those listed in the field are bigger, there are also missing letters," he added.

To deal with this, according to Heru, his party prioritizes easier problems first in the near future.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Water Resources Service (SDA) Yusmada Faizal ensured that his party would continue to cooperate and coordinate with the Land Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) and BBWSCC.

"These issues have already been submitted and this is being processed to be resolved," said Yusmada while accompanying Heru.

Yusmada said the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government had prepared a budget of around Rp470 billion for land acquisition handling.

"We ask that if the administrative requirements have been met, we will pay. The budget is ready until the end of the year," he said.

A resident of RW 07 Rawajati Village, Pancoran named Sari, stated that a number of residents had received compensation payments which were above the Tax Object Selling Value (NJOP), which was around Rp. 8 million to Rp. 10 million per meter.

"A total of 62 plots of land consisting of 43 parcels have been certified, one waqf land and 18 non-certificates," said Sari.

He detailed that there are 42 houses that have been certified and have been paid compensation. Then, one certified house and 18 uncertified houses are being fought for regarding compensation for land acquisition.