Seasonal flooding, Aher Invites the Community 'Open-openings'

  

Date : 16 Mar 2016 03:39 Wib | Read : | Category : General News | Write By : Admin BPMPT

BANDUNG - Responding to severe seasonal flooding in South Bandung area this year. West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan (Aher), invites the Central Government and the community to each other 'open' in finding the best solution to cope 'routine disaster' is.

"Anyway gini, especially for the central government is always open to discussions to find the best solution for the community. Of course, when the Central Government and the Provincial Government is open to resolve this Citarum. The society also needs to be open to scientifically, well, what the settlement will we agreed upon, "said Aher in South Bandung, on Monday (11.14.16).

Aher also confirms that the region 'definitely' flood each season should not be a settlement. The region could even be 'savior' for South Bandung and surrounding area to be permanently freed from the annual floods. One of them is converted into a retention pond area. The pool that will accommodate large amounts of water, so it can be a means to prevent overflow of Citarum not overflow where - where.

Besides that, whatever the solution, the agreement of the government, stakeholders, the public also need their maturity then the consequences will be accepted. For example, when finally Cieunteung used as retention area, the community should be ready with the land acquisition. Similarly with other solutions. Because every solution there must be consequences.

"The region should not be a settlement. But we also do not want to blame the past, well, who's to allow housing? Who started it? Not mind to think about a problem like that. It the past, it is important how we consciously together - together all stakeholders both government and society, let us together - together completed when the solution must make a retention pond, there should be exemption so people should be willing freed land to be dug into retention ponds. So right, "said Governor Aher.

Meanwhile, Bandung Regent Dadang Naser of the data it receives, said the floods soak less - over 14 districts in Bandung. The flood season this year too, the biggest flood for 10 years.

Unlike previous floods were just inundated Neighborhood Cieunteung, and Dayeuhkolot. This year's floods soak other areas such as Banjaran, Pemeungpeuk, Cangkuang, Katapang, Arjasari and a number of other districts.

"The four districts prone to flooding that now extends to 14 districts. Of the 14 districts predicted from the reports I received from this field are exposed to it up to 24,000 people. Then recorded in the evacuation there were about 15,000 people, "said Dadang.

In addition, he also stated that it has built as many as 15 post evacuation core, plus post community initiatives as much as 36 posts. Some common kitchen was spread in the districts Baleendah, Dayeuhkolot, and districts affected by the floods, have also been prepared.

Also present at the visit, Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Khofifah Indar Parawansa. On that occasion he was hoping that there is no shortage of logistics for the flood victims. He wants the various parties involved can serve this with good logistics problems.

Pun on the retention pond, which carried Aher, for him it is an option how future flood problems can be resolved permanently.

"The governor had been informed that there is a retention lake that had been prepared. There is also a pattern that has been created by the government of Bandung. Is that compensation and so on. Here's my guess would be the options for how the settlement of the region - South Bandung area can be spared from the flood. "Reveal Minister Khofifah.

 

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS West Java Province


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