Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has inspected the progress of an embankment construction project along the Angke River in the Permata Buana section of North Kembangan, West Jakarta, which is now 90 percent complete.

The 2.057-kilometer project is part of the Jakarta provincial government's efforts to increase the river's water-flow capacity and reduce flood risks in residential areas along the Angke River.

"The Angke River infrastructure project in the Permata Buana section covers a total length of 2.057 kilometers, divided into four segments. Segment 1 measuring 661 meters; Segment 2, 597 meters; Segment 3, 683 meters; and Segment 4, 116 meters," Pramono said in Kembangan, West Jakarta, on Tuesday.

He explaine...