DKI This Week: Floods from Depok to Preparations for Lebaran Tourist Sites
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Important and interesting events occurred in Jakarta over the past week, from floods inundating ten neighbourhoods in Ciracas Subdistrict due to upstream waters, particularly from Cimanggis, Depok, to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government anticipating a surge in visits to tourist sites during the Lebaran holiday period.
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- Floods inundating 10 neighbourhoods in Ciracas caused by waters from Depok
Floods that submerged ten Rukun Warga (neighbourhood units) in Ciracas Subdistrict, East Jakarta, were triggered by upstream waters, particularly from Cimanggis, Depok.
“Rain here started on Saturday (21/3) around 4:30 PM WIB until approaching evening. But the water started rising around 7:00 PM, when the rain had already stopped. This indicates that the upstream flow was very large,” said Ciracas Subdistrict Head Panangaran Ritonga when confirmed in Jakarta on Sunday.
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- DKI Provincial Government follows Prabowo’s directives on fuel conservation and WFH
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has confirmed it will follow President Prabowo Subianto’s directives to conserve fuel oil (BBM) consumption and consider work-from-home (WFH) policies as a step to anticipate the impact of the global crisis.
“Whatever the central government’s directives are will also be implemented in DKI Jakarta,” said DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo when met in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
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- East Jakarta City Government patches thousands of potholes for the comfort of holiday returnees
The East Jakarta City Government (Pemkot Jaktim) has patched 1,554 pothole locations to provide a sense of safety and comfort for Lebaran 2026 holiday returnees using private vehicles.
“From 1-15 March this year, there have been 1,554 pothole locations successfully patched by the Yellow Task Force team (Road Infrastructure Sub-Department) for the comfort of motorbike and car holiday returnees,” said Head of the East Jakarta Road Infrastructure Sub-Department Benhard Hutajulu in Jakarta on Wednesday.
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- DKI anticipates surge in visits to tourist sites during Lebaran holidays
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has taken several steps to anticipate the surge in visits to tourist sites in the capital during the 2026 Lebaran holiday period.
DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that his side has held several coordination meetings with the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) and tourist site managers.
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- Transjakarta prepares open-top buses to enjoy Lebaran
PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) recommends fleets that the public can use to enjoy the atmosphere of the Capital on Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah, one of which is the open-top bus.
Through the open-top bus, customers are invited to explore historic areas that form the foundation of Jakarta’s birth, while enjoying the city landscape from a different perspective.
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