DKI yesterday: Transjakarta fares to acid water splashing in West Jakarta
Several news items from DKI Jakarta featured on the Metro channel on Monday (27/4) remain noteworthy, ranging from discussions on Transjakarta fare adjustments to an acid water splashing incident in West Jakarta (Jakbar).
Here are several stories worth revisiting to start your morning activities:
- Proposal for Transjakarta fare increase requires thorough review
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Special Staff to the Governor and Deputy Governor of Jakarta for Public Communications, Chico Hakim, emphasised that the proposal to adjust Transjakarta fares must be thoroughly examined and involve various considerations.
This is because, Chico stated, PT Transjakarta functions as a public service obligation service with a strategic role in reducing congestion and pollution in Jakarta, rather than merely a commercial business entity.
- Legislator: CCTV in DKI needs to be increased to enhance security
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Kevin Wu, stated that Jakarta still needs to add surveillance cameras or Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) to improve the safety of the capital’s residents.
“If we look at the current situation, the uncovering of criminal activities in society is also due to camera footage. And what we regret is that more of these captures come from netizens, residents, and the public,” said Kevin Wu in Jakarta on Monday.
- South Jakarta prepares new parking pocket in Taman Bendera Pusaka
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The South Jakarta City Government (Pemkot Jaksel) is preparing a new parking pocket in the Taman Bendera Pusaka area as an effort to address the frequent complaints from residents about illegal parking.
- Regency builds drainage channels to tackle flooding on Pulau Panggang
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Water Resources Sub-Department (SDA) of the Thousand Islands is constructing underground drainage channels and absorption wells in the residential areas of Pulau Panggang Village, North Thousand Islands Sub-District, as an effort to address flooding during heavy rain.
“This construction is being carried out in RT 01/RW 02 and RT 01/RW 05 as an effort to tackle the frequent puddling that occurs during heavy rain,” said the Head of the Thousand Islands Water Resources Sub-Department, Mustajab, in Jakarta on Monday.
- Acid water splashing in West Jakarta, residents: argument started during futsal game
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The acid water splashing incident in the Jalan Dharma Wanita V area, RW 01, Rawa Buaya, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon, according to residents, began with an argument while the victim and perpetrator were playing futsal.
A resident named Slamet said the victim had been involved in a dispute at the futsal location, which led to a chase on the road.