Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta provincial authorities has scheduled the development of mitigation embankments after Eid al-Fitr, which falls in early April 2025, to cut back the affect of tidal flooding in a number of areas in North Jakarta.
“After Eid, we are going to construct embankments in a number of locations as a safety measure for tidal flooding in a number of areas the place it at all times happen,” Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung mentioned in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The plan to construct mitigation embankments was taken up in the course of the time period of Jakarta performing governor Teguh Setyabudi in January.
Nonetheless, there was no additional data concerning the placement of the embankments and their size.
Based on Pramono, the mitigation embankments can be constructed whereas ready for the development of the ocean wall or the Nationwide Capital Built-in Coastal Growth (NCICD), which can be accomplished in 2030.
The NCICD is among the nationwide strategic applications underneath the Directorate Normal of Water Sources of the Ministry of Public Works, which goals to regulate sea stage rise, flooding, and enhance environmental circumstances utilizing the third house idea.
The governor additionally reiterated the potential for tidal flooding in North Jakarta on March 28–29, 2025.
The realm that’s more likely to be affected together with Muara Angke, Muara Baru, Re Martadinata Highway, Cilincing, and Marunda Pulo.
Pramono has instructed the DKI Jakarta Water Sources (SDA) Service to anticipate tidal floods by finishing up mitigation measures, corresponding to getting ready obtainable flood management pumps, amongst different issues.
Earlier, the manager secretary of the DKI Jakarta Regional Catastrophe Mitigation Company (BPBD), Maruli Sijabat, mentioned that he has knowledgeable residents dwelling on the north coast of Jakarta about tidal floods, moreover getting ready different anticipatory steps.
The anticipatory steps embrace getting ready evacuation services and refugee places, he added.
“If evacuation is required, we are going to put together services for evacuation utilizing boats. We will additionally maximize the prevailing services,” Sijabat mentioned.
He added that preparations can be made at refugee places to make sure that the essential wants of residents are met.
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