Jakarta –
Several areas of Central Java have been affected flood due to extreme weather conditions in late 2022 and early 2023. Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo he said a number of regional chiefs in Central Java have proposed normalization of the river.
“Yesterday, almost suggestions from regents, mayors, normalization of the middle river. So we have prepared everything, we have tried to facilitate it from the provincial government, but thank God yesterday the response of the center was good, PUPR is present today (in Semarang), Ganjar said as quoted by Antara. detik JatengWednesday (4/1/2023).
This was broadcast from Ganjar while observing the evacuation site in the Hall of West Pekalongan District on Tuesday (3/1). PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono immediately responded and inspected Semarang, according to Ganjar.
“Mr. Minister called me, today he inspected Semarang, I communicated for (the need for) portable pumps,” he said.
He said spatial control is the most important. In Pekalongan city itself, according to Ganjar, what has become his concern is the problem of levees and rivers that need to be resolved quickly.
It is known that since early 2023 several areas in Central Java have been affected by floods such as Semarang, Demak, Kudus, Pekalongan, Pati and others.
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See also video: Appearance of a formidable police car smashing the depths of the flood of Semarang
(yld/rfs)
