Jakarta and floods

Jakarta and floods

From Warta Kota

It has been reported in the mass media that the Jakarta administration has allocated a lot of money to ensure that Jakarta will be flood-free and that well-made surveys have been presented before the city's community elders to ensure that the city's flood management project will gain the necessary support from the public.

Unfortunately, it has also been learned that in its effort to prevent flooding in the city, the Jakarta city administration has reclaimed the northern coastal area of Jakarta and installed pumps, to keep water off the roads, the capacity of which may not be compatible with the magnitude of the floods. Besides, there is no knowing when its Eastern Flood Canal project will be completed.

There is no guarantee, therefore, that this year Jakarta will be flood-free.

M. JAFFRI Tangerang, Banten