Jakarta's Giant Sea Wall Development Continued

TheIndonesia.co - Jakarta Provincial Government has completed the construction of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) coastal levee along the 12.6 kilometers of the 46 kilometers (km) priority target in the coastal area of North Jakarta.

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, in North Jakarta, Sunday, said the construction of the 46 km giant sea wall is a collaborative work between the West Java Provincial Government and the Central Government through the Housing and Public Works (PUPR) Ministry.

"Of the 46 km, we have completed construction of 12.6 km. The shortfall is for 33 km. The Ministry of PUPR will work for 11 km and the West Java Provincial Government for 22 km," he said.

Riza Patria visited the construction area of the giant sea wall at the Capping Beam of the Muara Embankment, North Jakarta. He stated that all work went smoothly as planned. Previously part of it was built in 2019 and then continued in 2021.

According to Riza, the giant sea wall is one of the efforts to anticipate tidal flooding that often occurs, especially in the coastal areas of North Jakarta. On that occasion, Riza also observed mud dredging in Pluit Reservoir, North Jakarta, carried out by the DKI Jakarta Water Resources Service, to anticipate possible flooding, including tidal flooding on the coast of Jakarta.

The construction of the NCICD along the northern coastline of Jakarta is one of the national strategic projects to safeguard and manage the coastal area of North Jakarta as well as to improve the environment. The construction is carried out continuously in collaboration with various parties, especially stakeholders whose activities are directly related to the footprint of the NCICD embankment.

Riza Patria admits that the construction giant sea wall requires a lot of time and money. Riza also asked the community to help build temporary embankments in their respective neighborhoods with piles of sand/stones put in plastic sacks.