An important Step for Jakarta

KOMPAS/TOTOK WIJAYANTO

A container truck is pushing through floodwater on Jl. Cakung-Cilincing in the Sukapura area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, on Tuesday (25/2/2020). Heavy rain caused severe flooding in numerous areas of Jakarta and Bekasi.

An encouraging report regarding land acquisition by the Jakarta administration for a flood mitigation project in the capital city has emerged.

One of the areas to be acquired is in East Pejaten subdistrict, Pasar Minggu district, South Jakarta. Approximately 1,000 hectares of land along Ciliwung River’s riverbank is reportedly in the process of being acquired (Kompas, 5/11/2020).