Gifts for flood attendants

Gifts for flood attendants

JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Surjadi Soedirdja, chairperson of the Dharma Wanita civil servants' wives organization's Jakarta office, presented gifts in the form of jackets and foodstuffs to a number of floodgate attendants in South and East Jakarta.

The gifts were handed over in a simple ceremony at the Babakan Floodgate in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta on Friday, Antara reported.

Mrs. Soedirdja said the gifts were presented as a reflection of understanding on the part of Dharma Wanita members towards the tasks of the attendants.

She said the attendants are instrumental in helping prevent floods, especially during the rainy season.

"They play a crucial role in our efforts to anticipate floods," she said. (bas)