Selasa 24 Mar 2015 17:45 WIB

Jakarta receives Rp1 trillion to build beach dyke

Red: Julkifli Marbun
Children pass the burst dyke in Muara Baru, Jakarta. Government will build giant sea wall ahead of plan in 2014 instead of 2020. (illustration)
Foto: Republika/Aditya Pradana Putra
Children pass the burst dyke in Muara Baru, Jakarta. Government will build giant sea wall ahead of plan in 2014 instead of 2020. (illustration)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Jakarta provincial administration will receive an injection of Rp1 trillion to finance the construction of a dyke on the city's beach.

Head of the city water management service Agus Priyono said the fresh fund was given by the Home Affairs Ministry after evaluating the city's draft budget for 2015.

The dyke project is part of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) program to be built on the city beach area.

"God willing the NCICD program would not be interrupted, Agus said, adding the budget for the dyke is originally funds for other allocations scrapped by the home affairs ministry.