Ciliwung river to be normalized

JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to normalize the Ciliwung river by repairing its 7.8 km bank in Manggarai, as part of a flood control system in South Jakarta.

Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that Rp 450 billion was set aside for land appropriation, dredging the river, repairing the riverbank and building low cost apartments for residents.

He said that the project would be finished in a period of three years, but he could not say when the project would start.

The governor said that his office, along with the National Development Planning Board, the Ministry of Public Works are still preparing the project.(yns)