South Jakarta SDA Sub-Department Unloads Flood Overcoming Waterways In Kebayoran

The appearance of the water channel that will be replaced by the South Jakarta SDA Sub-dept. in the Jalan RA Kartini area, Pondok Pinang, Kebayoran Lama, Wednesday (24/5/2023). ANTARA/Luhfia Miranda Putri

South Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-department officers dismantled clogged waterways in several locations to deal with flooding on Jalan RA Kartini, Pondok Pinang, Kebayoran Lama.

"The culverts will be replaced because if they are left alone, three RWs, namely RW 10, RW 13 and RW 16 will continue to be flooded, the flooding can be as big as possible," said Head of the South Jakarta Administrative City Water Resources (SudinSDA) Sub-Department, Santo. reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 24.

Santo said, this demolition plan is to replace damaged steel culverts and to function normally with box-shaped culverts.

The 658 meter long channel is located in the Bakti Mulya 400 School area and the upstream is at Pesanggrahan River, precisely around the Ciputat 2 Toll Gate.

"In general, the work system is excavated per five meters, later we will enter the box culvert to continue to decline to prevent landslides," he said.

Later in the work, a distance of one and a half to two meters is given and a safety fence is given so as not to interfere with traffic flow.

The demolition process must also coordinate with Jasa Marga.

This demolition will be carried out from late May to Thursday (30/11) with a budget of IDR 2.4 billion.

The City Government of South Jakarta Administration (South Jakarta City Government) plans to repair hundreds of meters of waterways on Jalan Ciputat Raya and Jalan RA Kartini, Kebayoran Lama, in the segment around the direction of the Ciputat Dua Toll Gate to overcome flooding in the area.

"Based on the agreement, a survey will be conducted first to immediately carry out the work," said South Jakarta Administrative Mayor Munjirin in a written statement in Jakarta.

Munjirin said that the problem of flooding in the area was caused by steel culverts on the side of the toll road. One of them has collapsed or was damaged so it must be repaired.

Regarding the demolition of the culverts, his party also coordinated with other agencies including the DKI Jakarta Provincial Water Resources Service, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Jasa Marga and local residents.