Dredging for Jakarta waterways

The Jakarta government will start dredging the city's main flood channels early in October with equipment donated by the Dutch government, Republika reported.According to Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo, the channel dredging will also be conducted for some rivers which are considered too narrow. "At the moment, the equipment is on its way here. I have asked that the administrative process be finished soon so the equipment will not be held up in Customs," Bowo added.