Mobile water pumps donated for floods

Wed, 02 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: To help the city administration cope with annual
flooding, the Japan government donated on Monday several mobile
water pump vehicles, which will be used in flood-prone areas.

The vehicles are equipped with "highly efficient and easy
operating pumps" that can be used to alleviate the damage in
flooded areas of Jakarta. The mobile pumps can be used in the
interim while the city works on establishing a comprehensive
flood control system, the Japanese Embassy said in a press
release.

The total value of the grant is Rp 25.9 billion (US$2.82
million).

The embassy also expressed hope that the pumps could
contribute to socio-economic stability and allow economic
activities to go on relatively unhindered during floods. -- JP

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