W. Jakarta dam idle<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The new dam built by a developer in Wijayakusuma
\nsubdistrict, West Jakarta, has not yet been operated.<\/p>\n
West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said yesterday the dam had not
\nyet been officially transferred by the developer, PT Duta
\nPertiwi, to the local administration.<\/p>\n
The building of the dam is part of the developer's
\nresponsibility to provide social and public facilities,
\nSutardjianto said.<\/p>\n
\"Wijayakusuma residents have complained to the mayoralty
\noffice about recent flooding and demanded that the mayoralty put
\nthe dam into operation,\" the mayor added.<\/p>\n
The 1.2-hectare Wijayakusuma dam is designed to prevent floods
\nin the Wijayakusuma subdistrict and the two neighboring
\nsubdistricts of Jelambar and Jelambar Baru.<\/p>\n
With the completion of the dam, West Jakarta mayoralty now has
\neight dams, which are part of its flood control system.<\/p>\n
The other seven dams are located in Kota Bambu, Grogol,
\nTomang, Tanjung Duren, Bojong Indah and two in Slipi.<\/p>\n
The mayor said that another dam would be constructed as soon
\nas possible in the Cengkareng subdistrict.<\/p>\n
West Jakarta has 20 spots that are prone to flooding. One of
\nthem is Kapuk.<\/p>\n
Sutardjianto acknowledged that the mayoralty had not yet been
\nable to control flooding in the Kapuk area, which is below sea
\nlevel.<\/p>\n
Jakarta has 80 trouble spots for flooding which constitute an
\narea of about 24,000 ha, according to city data. (29)<\/p>",
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