Clogged drains in rainy season

Clogged drains in rainy season

From Warta Kota

The rainy season has set in but a number of drains, sewers and rivers in Bekasi, West Java, remain clogged with mud, garbage and water hyacinth, and there has been no apparent clearing and dredging of the channels.

When heavy rain falls, it is feared the channels will overflow and rainwater will inundate surrounding roads. Last year, the river in Bekasi's Kayuringin Jaya area almost overflowed, with the water level equaling the road level.

Numerous gutters draining into this river are also in poor condition, with dozens of illegal kiosks and shops built along the channels, while the construction of the drainage system has cost a lot of money.

Meanwhile, mud has clogged the drains in the Bumi Bekasi Baru housing complex, Rawalumbu, without any attempt to clean the channels, while the area is one of Bekasi's most flood-prone districts.

I wish to appeal to the mayor of Bekasi for proper attention to these matters and speedy action.

BARETA SIRAIT
Bekasi, West Java