The aspirations of the community in Sidasari Village, Cipari\nDistrict, Cilacap Regency, for protection against the threat of flooding\nfrom the Cikawung River are now becoming a reality through the support\nand oversight of Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR\nRI) from the Gerindra Party faction, Dr.\u00a0Hj. Novita Wijayanti. The\nconstruction of the flood control embankment, which has long been\nchampioned by the community and local government, has finally entered\nthe implementation stage after securing budget support from the state\nbudget (APBN) amounting to approximately Rp11 billion. The development\nis part of the government\u2019s efforts to enhance protection for\nresidential areas and agricultural land that have for years been\nfrequently affected by the overflow of the Cikawung River during the\nrainy season.<\/p>\n
Novita Wijayanti, a member of House Commission V, stated that the\nconstruction is a tangible manifestation of her commitment to following\nthrough on the community\u2019s aspirations until they are realised into a\ndevelopment programme that provides direct benefits to residents. \u2018From\naspiration to action. What the people of Sidasari Village have hoped for\nis now being realised. Through joint struggle and commitment, the\naspiration for the construction of the Cikawung River flood control\nembankment has been continuously pushed to protect residents from the\nthreat of river overflows that have been a concern during the rainy\nseason,\u2019 she said in a statement on Friday. Novita, who also chairs the\nGerindra Party\u2019s women\u2019s wing, Perempuan Indonesia Raya (PIRA), said the\nembankment is expected to provide a sense of security for the community,\nsafeguard residential areas, and protect agricultural land that serves\nas the residents\u2019 livelihood.<\/p>\n
During a field inspection, the cadre from the party led by President\nPrabowo Subianto observed the progress of the work, which is currently\nin its initial stages. \u2018This time I will take you to see the progress of\nthe river embankment construction located in Sidasari Village, Cipari\nDistrict, Cilacap Regency. This programme is funded by the state budget\nwith a total of approximately Rp11 billion,\u2019 she said. Meanwhile, a\ncommunity representative expressed appreciation for the assistance\nprovided by Novita Wijayanti, which enabled the construction to be\nrealised in the 2026 fiscal year. The representative explained that the\nwork spans approximately 1.5 kilometres and includes the construction of\ngabions at several vulnerable points as well as the river embankment to\nreinforce the banks of the Cikawung River. Currently, the work progress\nhas reached the stage of material delivery to the site and land\npreparation using heavy equipment. The village government hopes that all\nstages of construction will proceed according to schedule so that the\nbenefits can be felt by the community as soon as possible.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gerindra-legislator-oversees-cikawung-river-embankment-construction-in-cilacap-1782464065", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }