Jakarta Takes Raw Water Reserve System
VIVAnews -Stopping the supply of clean water due to the jebolnya Canal embankment of the Cikapundung River West, Kalimalang in East Jakarta, an eye-opener that Jakarta was hung with the supply of the Jatiluhur Reservoir. In order to avoid similar incidents repeated, Jakarta was supposed to have a backup system for the water supply of baku.
The Head Office of Spatial DKI Jakarta Wiryatmoko explain, Jakarta is in fact already thinking of some alternative backup of raw water sources. Starting from harnessing Flood Canal East and Flood Canals connected West.
Construction of large reservoirs in Bogor who also serves as a flood control reservoir and utilization, to the processing of sea water as a source of raw water reserves.
Although the two carriers can guarantee to provide the water supply of baku, the Manager of tall buildings in Jakarta will be forced to cultivate water wisely.
"But the most mumpuni to be realised in a short time is the application of the pattern of water recycle and reduce by multi-storey buildings. Water that has been used should be put back, "said the VIVAnews.comWiriatmoko.
He thinks there are three types of water to be processed, i.e. dirty water processed for purposes such as watering the plants and menggelontor WC. Clean water for washing in half and not for consumption, as well as clean water for consumption.
Expert planologi of Trisakti University Yayat Supriatna, the water supply of citizens of Jakarta are hung with waterways Kalimalang. When unexpected conditions led to the suspension of water supply can be repeated.
"It is supposed to be a backup water supply thought Jakarta," he said.
Yayat explained the Genesis crisis of water for the capital must not be to repeat. One way is by having a backup water supply sources, so that when the system is broken, one can be handled by any other system.
"Unfortunately, Jakarta does not have a backup of raw water system," he added.
Jakarta in the past never had water sources in addition to Cisadane Jatiluhur Reservoir. However the supply of the area was cut off due to the problem of determining the price.
In addition to system backup, water distribution pattern must also be modified so as not to overly rely on pipelines. The reason the number of lost water pipes are still very high, and reached 50 percent.
Maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure of the strategically important, as the water has to be done on an ongoing basis.
Monitoring age dyke of the water and the water, as well as other infrastructure needs to be done and is considered very important. This is to menghidnari unusual back happens.
Lucky this water crisis occurred when most of the citizens of Jakarta's return to their homes. "If it's not certain many people standing in line in search of clean water," he asserts.
Intelligent System To Overcome Congestion
VIVAnews -DKI Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo inaugurated the soft launching of Intelligent Transport systems (ITS). It is a system that serves as a Centre for monitoring the traffic conditions in the capital.
Fauzi said that system not only as a Centre for monitoring, but have the ability to perform and anticipatory measures reactive to the traffic conditions in the field.
"This is the beginning and commitment towards full management traffic in Jakarta," said Fauzi Bowo then established a soft launching ITS Jakarta building Service tax, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
Foke, greeting familiar fauzi Bowo explains, that system should work the support some optical fiber infrastructure, as well as adequate infrastructure and facilities such as the operations centre will be started on the 16th floor of the building Service taxes.
Later, he continued, which is not less important is the quality of HUMAN RESOURCES who can guarantee the continuity of this service during 24 hours in seven days.
This system is designed to automatically give a certain actions in addressing the traffic conditions in the field. But still it is possible to take orders manually from the operator to overcome the things that are non-urgent matters, emergency and unsual incident.
"We have a pattern of macro transportation (PTM) was a long time. ITS actual mandate of this pattern. Forward we have to do this pattern further, many possible development that we need to do to reduce traffic jams in Jakarta, "he added.
Wishing all stakeholders the Foke are involved in this development work may continue to improve services. Therefore, ITS has a fairly significant benefits for tackling congestion in Jakarta if developed consistently.
"I'm the willingness of operators to continue to support this, to be able to continue to serve. I also hope the citizens understand that we are constantly trying to improve the capital but need time, "he said.
Its application is expected to provide benefits as varied as providing certainty to road users to obtain better information and a full suite of transportation and traffic conditions that exist in real time. This system can also help ease the operation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
"Soft launching ITS which unveiled today is not ideal, which will gradually continue to be developed. The new current CELL TOWER used 90 bus and in December later BTS plus to some busway corridors and then all buses will be equipped with GPS Bus Tracking System, "brightening.
In the early stages of ITS being launched is composed of three sub systems, namely Bus Tracking System (BTS), Area Traffic Control System (ATCS), and Traffic Information System (TIS). (eh)
