Weather modification technology center
"In an effort to anticipate the problems of flooding that often plagued the Capital ahead of the arrival of the rainy season in Jakarta, Indonesia Hydrological Society (MHI) in collaboration with the Central River Region Ciliwung-Cisadane held a one-day seminar entitled "Solutions to Overcome Flood in Jakarta", held at the Century Park Hotel, Jakarta Thursday (10/30/2014).
Present as a keynote speaker (keynote speaker) in the seminar, Acting (Acting) Governor of Jakarta, Tjahaja Basuki Purnama or are familiar with the call Ahok and former Minister of Environment, Prof. Sarwono Kusumaatmaja. In his speech, Ahok asserts that the root causes of floods in Jakarta is still a lot of corruption in the implementation of various programs to address flooding in the field. "Jakarta is a lot of smart people, a lot of money, everything is there. Only one root of the problem to cope with the flood, clean up corruption," said Ahok. According to him, the handling of the problem of flooding in Jakarta can not be done piecemeal. Handling should be done in a comprehensive manner, including the towns involving partners around Jakarta. To realize it, Ahok already collect the Regents and Mayors and local partners submitted a proposal asking for flood mitigation program. "Want to how many billions it costs or how many trillions, useful for handling flood origin, I will strive in Parliament," added Ahok.
Meanwhile, Sarwono Kusumaatmaja stated that with the election of former Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo became President now has a positive value in itself for flood mitigation programs in Jakarta ahead. "Fortunately, our president, Joko Widodo, know hard to overcome flood in Jakarta. Hopefully a lot of progress flood management between central and local government (DKI)," he said.
Seminar that discusses solutions to overcome Jakarta's flood also speakers from various agencies that are directly related to flood mitigation in Jakarta, namely from BBWS Ciliwung Cisadane, Directorate General of Water Resources Ministry of Public Works, Jakarta Public Works Department, PT Indrakarya, BMKG, BPPT, Dijen Spatial and LIPI.
In the seminar, Artificial Rain BPPT Unit participated by presenting Artificial Rain Head of Unit, Drs. F. Heru Widodo, M.Si, became one of the speakers who brought exposure on "The Effectiveness of Weather Modification Technologies (TMC) in Jakarta Flood Mitigation" which tells the UPT experience Artificial Rain overcome the flood of cases through the use of TMC in early 2013 and 2014 ago. "From the two implementation TMC redistribution of rainfall in Jakarta that has been done, BPPT has managed to reduce rainfall in Jakarta and surrounding areas by about 30%" Heru said. Further Heru stated that it is prepared to implement weather modification again in Jakarta as an effort to anticipate flood in Jakarta at the height of the rainy season to come. "Based on previous experience, the new TMC held after severe floods hit the capital. To anticipate the peak of the rainy season in Jakarta and surrounding areas beginning of 2015, TMC should be done without having to wait the first banjirterlebih to reduce the risk of casualties and material losses were more "Heru suggestions.
Aside from being one of the speakers at the seminar, Artificial Rain Unit also participated by setting up exhibition stand at one side of a seminar room with rotating documentaries TMC events, featuring posters and handing out leaflets, company profile as well as books kaleidoscope service activities TMC services to the participants of the seminar. (IBN, BDH - UPTHB)." (Translated by Google)
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