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View all search resultsCiliwung riverbank residents pile up sacks of stones as 'reclamation' for extra space
Pierre, 36, who lives just across from an expanded point on the riverbank, said he was worried the faster river flow would erode the ground on which his house stood and cause a landslide.
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Residents living on the Ciliwung riverbank near Tebet in South Jakarta go about their daily businesss on Saturday. They have expanded their living space by piling sacks of stones as a foundation. (JP/Budi Sutrisno)
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ome residents living along a section of the Ciliwung River in Jakarta have reportedly been placing sacks of stones on the riverbanks to extend their living space, causing the river to narrow and flow faster.
When The Jakarta Post arrived on Saturday, the back parts of some houses were standing on piles of sacks, yet some residents said some other piles were used only to resist landslides.
Around 120 kilometers long, the Ciliwung River is the main river into which tributaries run from across the capital city. The section where the sacks are found sits in between Jl. Manggarai Selatan in Tebet district, South Jakarta and Jl. Kebon Pala in Jatinegara district, East Jakarta.
The Post noticed there were sacks of stones on both sides.
A number of widened points on the riverbank on the side of Jl. Kebon Pala were seen with sacks stretching as far as 5 meters from the riverside. Besides stones, large amounts of garbage were also piled up along the riverbank.
Pierre, 36, who lives just across from an expanded point on the riverbank, said he was worried the faster river flow would erode the ground on which his house stood and cause a landslide.
A small vendor living nearby, Abdul Rajak, 57, said the residents there filled the sacks with rocks from construction leftovers from the ongoing entrenchment of drainage in the neighboring areas.
