The Kepu Selatan Connecting Channel dredging process on Jalan Kepu Selatan, Kemayoran Urban Village, Kemayoran Sub-district, Central Jakarta has reached 90 percent.

"It is targeted to be finished in two weeks ahead," expressed Kemayoran Sub-district Water Resources Executing Unit Head, Yursid Suryanegara, Wednesday (9/18).

This channel is targeted to be dredged up to 329 meters length that has been ongoing since August. Thus far it has reached 269 meters. 

"We dredge mud and waste that triggers siltation up to 50 centimeters. We normalize the channel up to 120 centimeters depth," he explained.

From the channel, the personnel have transported 135 cubic meters of mud and waste.

"To do it, we have sent seven personnel to the location," he told.