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MRT, LRT projects cause floods in Jakarta: Anies
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Motorists drive on a flooded Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Dec. 11 during one of the worst floods to hit Jakarta in recent months. (Courtesy of/TMC Polda Jaya)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan blamed Monday’s floods on several city thoroughfares like Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on transportation development projects.
"I have communicated and directly checked the scenes. The problem is that parts of the small canals are obstructed by ongoing projects like MRT, LRT, and so on," Anies said on Tuesday, as quoted by kompas.com, referring to the Mass Rapid Transit and Light Rail Transit projects.
Anies asked his officials to pay attention to the waterways. Several thoroughfares like Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Gatot Subroto and Jl. Sudirman were reportedly inundated by up to 50 centimeters of water.
He promised to take firm action against developers.
Earlier, Jakarta Water Resources Agency head Teguh Hendarwan said he had sent letters to the managers of the MRT and LRT to ensure that their projects did not hamper the waterways.
"The sidewalk developments also play a role in this matter," Teguh said. (wnd)
