Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Indonesia's Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Nusron Wahid has ordered the clearing of buildings and other structures along riverbanks, reservoirs, lakes, and ponds to prevent flooding ahead of the 2026 rainy season.

Wahid said anticipatory and coordinated action among ministries and local governments is needed to reduce flood risks, particularly during the peak rainy months of January and February.

"January and February mark the rainy season. Flood-prone areas in Greater Jakarta and other key regions must regulate riverbank structures now to ensure a systemic response when floods occur," he said in a statement on Thursday.

He stressed that riverbanks and other water borders are public assets and can...