Anies Baswedan Discloses 30 Jakarta Areas Prone to Floods

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan discloses 30 areas prone to floods in the capital ahead of the rainy season. “There are more than 30 flood-prone areas which are now tightly and intensively monitored,” said Anies in the City Hall in Central Jakarta, Monday, November 12.

Jakarta Communication, Informatics, and Statistics Agency announce data of 30 city areas susceptible to floods through an Instagram account of Jakarta Smart City, @jsclounge. The data is obtained from the Jakarta Water Agency.

The government recorded 30 areas prone to floods in five regions of the capital, four points in Central Jakarta, 13 in South Jakarta, 4 in East Jakarta, 4 in West Jakarta, and 3 in North Jakarta.

Central Jakarta:

- Across RSAL Mintoharjo

- Jalan Cempaka Putih Tengah 26

- Jalan Industri

- Jalan Angkasa, beside the underpass

South Jakarta:

- Jalan Haji Ipin

- RW 01, 03, 07, 09, dan 10 Kelurahan Pondok Labu

- RW 07 Kelurahan Pejaten Timur

- Jalan Kemang Raya across Kemchick

- Jalan Kemang Utara IX across jagal market

- Jalan Iskandar Muda across Gandaria City

- Jalan MT. Haryono under Pancoran flyover

- Tunnel of commuter’s Cawang station, under Jalan MT. Haryono

- Petogogan sub-district (Wijaya Timur Raya)

- Jalan Sultan Hasanudin, areas of National Police HQ

- Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto across Balai Kartini

- Jalan Jend. Sudirman across Universitas Atmajaya

- Intersection of ITC Fatmawati

East Jakarta:

- RW 02, 03, 10, 12 Kelurahan Cibubur

- Komodor Halim Perdanakusuma

- RW 03, 04, 12 Kelurahan Cipinang Melayu

- RW 04, 05, 07, 08 Kelurahan Kampung Melayu

West Jakarta:

- Jalan Letjend S. Parman across Slipi Apartement

- Jalan Meruya Selatan, junction of Police Post

- Jalan Arjuna Selatan

- Jalan Patra Raya

- Jalan Letjend S. Parman across Trisakti University

- Jalan PTB. Angke

North Jakarta:

- Jalan Boulevard Raya

- Jalan Yos Sudarso

- Jalan Gaya Motor Raya

Anies Baswedan said his administration is currently preparing a program called vertical drainage to prevent flooding, by guiding rainwater to drain into the ground.

“We will kick-off the program in the near time, it is now being tested in several points. We will explain it later when it is finished,” said Anies Baswedan in the edge of Ciliwung River in Condet, Jakarta, on Sunday, November 11.

LANI DIANA WIJAYA