The government set aside up to Rp 2 trillion to cope with flooding in Jakarta

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The government set aside up to Rp 2 trillion to cope with flooding in Jakarta


The government set aside up to Rp 2 trillion to cope with flooding in Jakarta. It was announced by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a press conference held on the banks of the Ciliwung River, Village Bidara China, District Jatinegara, Sunday (01/20/2013).

"For priority, the solution flooding in Jakarta, short term and medium term, the government has prepared Rp 2 trillion," he said.

Funds amounting to Rp 2 trillion is planned to be used to support the short term and medium term. For the short term, Rp 300 billion will be used to add 50 units of mobile toilets and pumps. The rest is to make sodetan from Ciliwung river towards the East Flood Canal (KBT) of Rp 500 billion, and the normalization of the river of Rp 1.2 trillion.

The President expressed, synergies that the central and local governments is based on the position of Jakarta not only as one of the provinces in Indonesia, but also as a center of government, economic center, and the center of international relations. Another reason, the scale of flooding in Jakarta will not be able to just overcome by the city administration itself. Therefore, the central government took over the things that can not be done by the administration.

"Everyone knows, there have been changes in the world climate, floods can happen again, and now it really is not safe. Chance of precipitation is still going on until March. Then, we are on guard, ready communities, and the impact of flooding can be reduced," said President.

All the President's decision was the result of coordination meetings with relevant officials, including Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung, Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, Parliament representatives, and representatives of the National Disaster Management Agency . The meeting was held on Sunday afternoon at shelters in GOR Otista, East Jakarta.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for attention to the fate of displaced workers who were victims of flooding in Jakarta, and as soon as possible to increase the number of pumps to remove stagnant water. Two things that a short-term plan to help flood victims who disclosed President at a press conference held on the banks of the Ciliwung river, Sunday (20/01/2013) afternoon.

President who previously held a coordination meeting with the relevant officials, as well as visiting refugees in GOR Otista, East Jakarta, said today, amid floods begin to shrink, the refugees need washing toilets or bathing facilities MCK mobile. According to reports received, the facility is lacking and needs to be added.

"We can solve the refugee problem, we plan to add 50 mobile toilets which can be held wherever necessary," he said.

In addition to sanitary facilities, the President also plans to increase the number of pumps to accelerate the decline of water that inundated settlements. Because often floods came as a surprise, causing casualties, because the number of pumps has not been sufficient. "That's what we need, we have allocated a budget of about Rp 300 billion," said the President.

Previously, for a medium-term plan, the President has decided to make sodetan from Ciliwung river to East Flood Canal (KBT). The plan is expected to be completed in mid-2014 with the financial support of Rp 500 billion from the central government. In addition, normalization of the river was also carried out, with an estimated cost of about Rp 1.2 trillion from the national and regional budgets Jakarta.

All the President's decision is the result of coordination meetings with relevant officials. Among the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (Menkokesra) Laksono, Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, representatives of Parliament, and representatives of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Syamsul Maarif said the floods in Jakarta led to 18,018 displaced souls. About 18,000 people are displaced in 75 camps scattered locations in Jakarta.

"Most refugees in East Jakarta, amount to 7196 souls. They scattered 24 points evacuation," said Maarif a news conference at the National Post Disaster Management, Ministry of Public Works, Jakarta, Friday (18/01/2013).

Meanwhile, the number of refugees in North Jakarta is ranked second, which is 3785 people. They are scattered in 23 refugee camps. The number of refugees in West Jakarta reached 3642 souls scattered in 5 refugee camps.

"Make Central Jakarta, there are 1268 refugees scattered in camps 5 locations. In South Jakarta, there are 2127 refugees in 18 refugee camps. Amount that could continue to grow given the rainfall in the Greater Jakarta area is still high," he said.

He added, in East Jakarta, there are 9 districts were flooded. While in South Jakarta, there are 8 district were flooded. In Jakarta, there are 4 districts affected by floods overflow.

West Jakarta there are 6 districts and the North Jakarta District 5 were submerged. "A total of 32 districts were flooded. Amount urban village itself there are 76 across Jakarta," he concluded.