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Stemming Floods in Ciawi Reservoir

Media Indonesia, 16 November, 2012, Page 8, Section: Fokus Megapolitan

By Dede Susianti

From the calculations, the reservoir that will be built in the subdistricts of Ciawi andMegamendung will be able to accommodate at least 35,67 million m3 of water from Bogor

that flows into 13 rivers.

"For me it is OK. Whether I like it or not, I have to move if later a reservoir will be built. As long

as the arrangement is clear, because we have lived here for generations. Our houses, rice fields,

they are all here", said a resident of Cibogo Kampung RT 01/01 of Cibogo Village,

Megamendung Subdistrict, Bogor Regency.

The village will be the site of the reservoir construction, which has been initiated by Provincial

Government of Special Capital Territory of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) since a long time ago. Last

October, [DKI Jakarta] Governor Joko Widodo met with Governor of West Java, AhmadHeryawan, to discuss the reservoir construction in Ciawi.

However, there are residents who object to be moved, because the news of the reservoir

construction has been around for a long time and this has not been actually happened up to now.

In contrast, Holiah, a resident of Kampung Pasir Purut RT 3/7 of Gadog Village, Subdistrict of

Megamendung, said that he would be willing to sell his land as long as all the residents in his

community are also selling their lands.

While knocking out the ears of rice, she, together with Ijah, Juju, and Iti, was working on the rice

field belonging to Antony, a citizen of Jakarta. The rice field’s location is right at the edge ofCiliwung River.

From the statements of the residents in Gadog Village, the areas that will be affected by the

reservoir construction are the villages on the banks of Ciliwung River, Suka Birus Kampung,

Pasir Kalong Kampung, and Pasir Purut Kampung. There are about 600 heads of households

residing in the three kampungs. There is also a primary school near the river that will be affected.

Information from the Irrigation Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) of Ciawi area mentions

that more than four villages will become the location of the reservoir construction in twosubdistricts, namely Subdistrict of Ciawi and Subdistrict of Megamendung.

The villages are Cibogo Village, Gadog Village, and Cipayung Village in the Subdistrict ofMegamendung, and in the Subdistrict of Megamendung, there is only Pandan Sari Village that

will be affected by the land acquisition. Most of the lands affected are in Megamendung

Subdistrict.

The entry gate is through Ciawi, hence it is called Ciawi Reservoir. Being a structure that willstem flooding, explained Head of DKI Jakarta Public Works Department, Ery Basworo, the





"We do not know yet the exact details. The process should involve the regional parliament

(DPRD)", Ery made an appeal.

On a different occasion, Commission C Chairman of Bogor Regency DPRD, Wawan

Rusdiawan, explained that his office will take follow-up actions on the planned building of the

reservoir, by making a work visit to the site in this coming December.

The visit is to look further on the readiness of the community and the domino effects of the

reservoir construction. "We do not want chapter of Situ Gintung incident to take place. After that(the site visit) we will hold work meetings and conduct socialisation to the public. It should not

happen that this positive initiative is wrongly understood", explained Wawan. (Ssr/J-4)

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Profile of Ciawi Reservoir

Reservoir Location: Cibogo, Katulampa

Total storage capacity: 35.67 million mCatchment area/Watershed (DAS): 105km

Required land area: 200haReservoir water coverage area: 137.08ha

Storage volume: 36.67 million m

Height of reservoir: 90mDepth: 85m

Objectives of Ciawi Reservoir Construction - Reduce peak water discharge rate of Ciliwung River about 370m

3 per second

- Provide raw water for Bogor and DKI Jakarta regions at a rate of 5.22m

3

per second- Increase the intensity of irrigation areas of Katulampa and Cibanon involving 1,103ha- Provide water for flushing to Bogor and DKI Jakarta

- Serve as a tourism location

- Serve as water resource conservation means

Financing - Cost of physical development (outside land cost): Rp 3.5 trillion*- Cost of constructing the main reservoir structure: Rp 2.7 trillion

- Cost of special structure to receive water overflow: Rp 600 billion

Note:

*) Inclusive of the building of supporting infrastructures

Source: DKI Jakarta Department of Public Works/Graphic: ebet

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