Hundreds tons of sediment succesfully transported from Kalibata Bawah Connecting Channel on Jalan Abdullah Syafei, Tebet, South Jakarta.

“The river has been cleaned for two weeks and still progressing. We’ll dredge the channel from up to downstream by 60 cm up to 150 cm depth,” said Head of Maintaining System of Flood Controlling Section for South Jakarta Water Management Sub-Department, Suyadi, Monday (9/14).

He continued, 2 excavators were sent to accelerate dredging work. According to plan, the dredging will be carried out for 400 meters long by 3 to 8 meters width.

Suyadi added, as much as 550 tons of channel sediment succesfully dredged. “After being dried, it immediately transport to shelter. We keep accelerating the work to increase its capacity before rainy season comes ,” he disclosed.