Connecting channel construction which located on Jl. Raya Tengah, Tengah Urban Village, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta is targeted to finish within this week.

East Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency's Development and Drainage Improvement Section Head, Tengku Saugi Zikri mentioned, construction progress of this 433-meter channel has reached 95 percent or entering the finishing stage.

"We are targeting to finish it this week," he conveyed, Saturday (12/5).

In order to make this channel stronger and tidier, he installed it with concrete slab and U-ditch concrete with size 60x60 centimeters.

"Hopefully this channel can be functioned optimally thus it can prevent inundation and flooding in the area," he stated.