Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency keeps speeding up dredging mud in the Ciliwung River segment of Jalan Kramat Kwitang, Senen.

The dredging that conducts in June 2022 has now reached 28.21 percent.

Central Jakarta SDA Sub-agency Head, Mustajab expressed dredging mud in the Ciliwung River segment of Jalan Kramat Kwitang is aimed to reduce inundation and flooding in the surrounding area.

"It is targeted to be completed on June 9, 2024," he said, Tuesday (3/14).

Until February 14, it has been 228 meters long, or 28.21 percent of the total 808 meters long.

"The river has 24 meters wide," he explained.

This work involved ten personnel plus one amphibious excavator and two trucks.

"Hopefully, it is capable of maximizing water volume and reducing inundation in Senen," he stated.