DKI yesterday: Electricity supply issues to street vendor crackdown
Important and interesting events occurred in Jakarta on Thursday (9/4), ranging from operational disruptions at several stations due to electricity supply issues from PLN (CSW) to the crackdown on street vendors (PKL) in the Jalan Raya Bogor area, Ciracas, East Jakarta.
Review the following news summary:
- Pramono considers construction of LRT route Manggarai–Dukuh Atas
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo stated that his administration is considering the continuation of Jakarta LRT construction for the Manggarai-Dukuh Atas route.
Pramono said that the LRT route from Velodrome to Ancol has currently been approved for immediate construction. However, his side is also considering the construction of the Manggarai-Dukuh Atas loop.
- PAM Jaya simplifies customer registration to realise 100 percent target
PT PAM Jaya is simplifying the registration process for residents to become customers of the clean water service managed by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s BUMD as an effort to realise the 100 percent service coverage target.
“PAM Jaya is ready to take the initiative to approach residents who want to register as customers,” said the South and Central Regional Manager of PAM Jaya at the Citizen Dialogue event held by the Jakarta Citizens Community (Komwaja) together with PAM Jaya in Jakarta on Thursday.
- Central Jakarta City Government accelerates poverty alleviation in four sub-districts
The Central Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) is accelerating efforts to alleviate poverty in four sub-districts in the area by identifying existing problems.
“We want to ensure that the problem identification is accurate and complete so that the interventions prepared later are on target and effective,” said the Acting Mayor of Central Jakarta Administration, Arifin, in Jakarta on Thursday.
- Street vendor crackdown on Jalan Raya Bogor marred by vendor threats
The crackdown on street vendors (PKL) by joint officers in the Jalan Raya Bogor area, Ciracas, East Jakarta (Jaktim) was marred by threats with sharp weapons (sajam) from vendors.
The initial crackdown, which took place around 2:35 PM WIB, was already met with resistance from several vendors.
- Electricity supply issues cause operational disruptions at Jakarta MRT
PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) stated that operational disruptions occurred at several stations on Thursday afternoon at 5:57 PM WIB due to electricity supply issues from PLN (CSW).
“This operational disruption was caused by electricity supply issues from PLN (CSW), resulting in some station facilities, such as lighting, elevators, escalators, and other facilities, experiencing disruptions,” said the Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda), Rendy Primartantyo, in his statement in Jakarta on Thursday.