City ready to handle flood<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that
\nas the wet season approaches the city administration is getting
\nready to deal with floods.<\/p>\n
\"I have told related offices to prepare equipment and to
\nintensify flood control offices. I also urge Jakartans to prepare
\nthemselves to deal with floods,\" Surjadi told reporters at the
\nCity Hall.<\/p>\n
\"It is important to increase communication between the
\ncommunity and the city administration so that we can take
\nimmediate action in dealing with floods,\" the governor said.<\/p>\n
The governor said that in an effort to prevent flooding the
\ncity has signed a cooperation agreement with the West Java
\nadministration. However, success of it has yet to be realized.<\/p>\n
\"Yes, there is a provision in the cooperation agreement which
\nstates that the Puncak tourist resort near Bogor will be a water
\ncatchment area to avoid floods in the capital city. But it is not
\nworking yet,\" Surjadi explained.<\/p>\n
Project<\/p>\n
Commenting on the delay of the construction of a canal system
\nin East Jakarta, the governor said that the delay is due to a
\nlack of funds, but it will eventually be continued.<\/p>\n
\"The project will be continued, but unfortunately the city
\nadministration does not have enough funds to finance it in the
\nimmediate future,\" he said.<\/p>\n
When completed, the system will be seven kilometers long,
\ncovering two districts, Jatinegara and Duren Sawit and many sub
\ndistricts, such as Cipinang Besar Selatan, Cipinang Besar Utara,
\nCipinang Muara and Pondok Bambu.<\/p>\n
There will be two canals, one along each side of the road and
\neach will be 100 meters wide. The project is important in
\npreventing floods in the area.<\/p>\n
Residents are worried because up so far the city
\nadministration has only appropriated 6,000 square-meters of land.
\nResidents are unable to either sell or build houses on the land
\nas the East Jakarta Mayoralty has refused to issue building
\npermits for them.<\/p>\n
\"The area is for the canal so there will be no permits
\nissued,\" the governor said.(yns)<\/p>",
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