BEKASI - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to work on the Bekasi River Flood Handling. From a total of seven packages of Bekasi River Flood Control activities, currently the implementation has begun, including package I (Bendung Bekasi-Cileungsi River Confluence- and Cikeas Rivers, and Package 6 and Package 7 in the Cikarang Bekasi Laut (CBL) area of Bekasi Regency.
Bekasi River Flood Control package 1 is implemented by PT. Adhi Karya and PT. Nindya Karya KSO with a MYC contract value of Rp591 billion and acting as a supervisory consultant is PT Wiratman Associate-PT Indra Karya-PT Hilmy,KSO. The progress of physical work has now reached 49.6% and is targeted for completion in mid-2023.
During the Special Working Visit (kunfik) of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission V to Kali Bekasi, West Java Friday (26/8), Andi Iwan Darmawan Aras as the head of the kunfik group said that the handling of floods in the city of Bekasi can be optimized by the Ministry of PUPR. "What is also important is public awareness so as not to litter in the river," he added. (LM)