Jakarta (ANTARA) - A number of significant events took place in\nJakarta on Friday (20 February), ranging from the DKI Jakarta Provincial\nGovernment\u2019s plan to take action against padel courts disturbing public\norder, to the majority of Kebon Pala residents in Kampung Melayu\nexpressing their willingness to accept the Ciliwung River normalisation\nplan.<\/p>\n
The following is a summary of the key stories.<\/p>\n
1. Transjakarta suspends operations on several routes due to\nflooding<\/strong><\/p>\n PT Transjakarta temporarily suspended a number of service routes on\nFriday morning owing to waterlogging and flooding caused by heavy rain\nat several locations.<\/p>\n \u201cThere have been operational adjustments on several Transjakarta\nroutes and services during Friday morning rush hour,\u201d said Transjakarta\nHead of Public Relations and CSR Ayu Wardhani in Jakarta.<\/p>\n 2. Provincial government to crack down on problematic padel\ncourts in Jakarta<\/strong><\/p>\n The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is set to take action against\npadel courts that disturb public order and have failed to obtain\napproval from local residents.<\/p>\n \u201cOn Monday or Tuesday, we will immediately decide on padel courts\nthat disturb public order, that have not obtained approval from local\nresidents, and whose permits are incomplete \u2014 the DKI Jakarta government\nwill take firm action,\u201d said DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung in South\nJakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n 3. Man killed after being struck by train at Angke railway\ncrossing in West Jakarta<\/strong><\/p>\n A man with the initials MZJ (24) was killed after being struck by a\ntrain at the Angke railway crossing in Tambora, West Jakarta, on\nThursday (19 February) evening.<\/p>\n \u201cHe died at the scene,\u201d said Tambora Police Criminal Investigation\nUnit Officer Ipda Priyo Purnomo when contacted in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n 4. Majority of Kebon Pala residents accept Ciliwung River\nnormalisation<\/strong><\/p>\n The majority of Kebon Pala residents in Kampung Melayu expressed\ntheir willingness to accept the Ciliwung River normalisation plan to\naddress flooding in Jakarta and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n \u201cMany have accepted the Ciliwung River normalisation plan for flood\nmanagement,\u201d said Sanusi, head of RT 13\/RW 04 Kampung Melayu, in Kebon\nPala, East Jakarta, on Friday.<\/p>\n 5. Pramono and Rano admit inability to fully resolve\nflooding, congestion and poverty in DKI<\/strong><\/p>\n Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung and Rano\nKarno, acknowledged that three core problems in Jakarta remain\nunresolved: flooding, traffic congestion, and poverty.<\/p>\n \u201cIndeed, the fundamental problems persist. Congestion remains,\nflooding remains, and then the issue of pollution persists as well. And\nwhat we want is to at least reduce these from current levels,\u201d said\nPramono at an event entitled \u201cOne Year of Building Jakarta From the\nGround Up\u201d at Taman Bendera Pusaka on Friday.<\/p>",
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