Malang, (malangkota.go.id) – The Malang City Government (Pemkot) together with community elements held a work service in the framework of the Garbage and Sediment Lifting Movement (GASS) in Penanggungan Village, Klojen District, Sunday (30/1/2022).
Klojen Sub-district Head Drs. Heri Sunarko, M.Si revealed that the joint team cleaned a number of drainage locations as a joint effort to reduce the risk of flooding during this rainy season.
"Earlier we cleaned the gutters on Jalan Bogor, Jalan Cianjur, Jalan Ciamis Dalam, and Jalan Cipanas," said Heri.
Heri added that the implementation of GASS is a follow-up to the mandate of the Mayor of Malang and will be routinely continued in turns at other locations. Furthermore, Heri assessed that the GASS scheme also has other positive sides, such as strengthening ties with various levels of society.
"Moreover, the values of togetherness face increasingly serious challenges in the digital era lately. God willing, this is also part of maintaining community harmony. I invite everyone to strengthen the spirit of mutual cooperation so that it is not lost swallowed by globalization," said Heri.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Malang, Drs. H. Sutiaji, on various occasions emphasized that GASS was indeed initiated as a short-term strategy to respond to the increasing risk of flooding during the rainy season which is often accompanied by extreme weather.
In addition, he said, the Malang City Government this year also budgeted funds to form a drainage task force in each sub-district. The goal is to speed up anticipatory steps and responses when flooding occurs in the area.
"We are adding, so that initially the drainage task force was only one team at the city level, this year we are preparing an additional five teams at the sub-district level," explained Sutiaji.
Present at this event were approximately 300 personnel, including elements of the Environmental Service (DLH) of Malang City; Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Areas Service (DPUPRPKP) of Malang City; Klojen District; Penanggungan Village; Klojen Branch Scouts; Malang City PMI; Karang Taruna, Environmental Cadres, and a number of other community organizations. (ndu/ram)
