Jakarta targets year-end for Ciliwung River land acquisition completion

Jakarta is pushing forward with land acquisition to normalize the Ciliwung River, a critical project aimed at reducing the Indonesian capital's persistent flooding issues. Governor Anies Baswedan visited the Cawang area in East Jakarta, where significant progress has been made.

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It's unimaginable that this place, which used to go viral often, is now developing very well. People surely wouldn't have thought that land in this area could be acquired and the normalization process could be carried out.

Out of 170 land plots designated for acquisition in the Cawang sub-district, 62 have already been secured. The provincial government is targeting the completion of all land acquisitions by the end of this year, aiming to clear the remaining 108 plots. This effort marks a restart for the normalization program, which had stalled in recent years.

"It's unimaginable that this place, which used to go viral often, is now developing very well," Governor Baswedan remarked during his visit on Friday. He expressed surprise that land in the area could be acquired and the normalization process could proceed.

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Alhamdulillah, out of the target of 170 plots, 62 plots have been completed. However, by the end of this year, we are targeting the completion of the entire acquisition process.

Once land acquisition is complete, the Jakarta provincial government plans to proceed with the river normalization. This initiative is expected to enhance the river's flow capacity, thereby reducing the impact of floods that frequently inundate the city. The governor emphasized that the project is a continuation of efforts that had been halted for a considerable time.

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This program is a continuation of the normalization that had been halted for a long time. Hopefully, these efforts can increase the river's flow capacity so that when floods occur, the impact will not be as it was before.