Rp 500 Billion to Overcome Rob Semarang

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Some points in Kaligawe, Semarang, Central Java often rob or experiencing catastrophic flooding caused by a pair of sea water.

Rob occur due to excessive extraction of ground so that the sea level up to the mainland.

to overcome this problem, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) prepared a budget of Rp 500 billion to build a permanent dike.

“If there is a high tide, flood with water immediately. We make an effort this year, in Semarang in particular, will be an improvement in its banks, “said Director General of Water Resources (SDA) Ministry PUPR Imam Santoso in Jakarta, Friday (04/11/2016).

levee improvements is done within 3 years of the budget or until 2018. While levees done, the government installed six pumps that can be moved in Semarang to anticipate rob.

Flood and rob in Kaligawe often occur, especially during heavy rains hit the city of Semarang.

Some a point that is often inundated include main line of the northern coast of the District Genuk until crossing the railroad.

the flooding that occurred last September, the water is highest under overpass motorway and a point before crossing the door rail.

During this time, the handling of emergency that rob done by pumping water out of the flood point. Other emergency is to build a system of polders while.

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