Flood anticipation urgent

Flood anticipation urgent

From Suara Karya

In anticipation of floods in Jakarta as the rainy season is approaching, the Jakarta regional administration should actively take specific flood measures, particularly by clearing open drains as well as river, lake and pool dredging.

The cleaning and dredging are needed to increase the capacity of the drainage channels when the wet season arrives.

Many rivers in Jakarta, large and small, are dirty and in a poor condition, and are getting shallower due to the accumulation of waste. When rainfall is high, these streams will definitely overflow and flooding is inevitable.

The cost of dredging may be big, but the loss incurred due to a flood disaster is even greater. Therefore, cleaning and dredging work is imperative.

I agree with the Jakarta administration's move to ban the construction of buildings along river plains, because such settlements have not only created an ugly sight but also increased the possibility of floods through improper waste disposal.

SULISTYO RAHARDJO Jakarta