Jalan Haji Darip in East Jakarta Turns Red, Construction Dust Invades Residents’ Homes and Food Stalls

Road Cleaned but Dust Still Lingers

Kompas.com’s observation found that the roadway about 100 meters from the project site was relatively clean after being watered down.

However, red soil residues were still visible on the edges of the road and sidewalks up to about 500 meters towards Pulogadung.

Rakha, a commuter, said the main road's condition is better compared to several days ago.

“When I passed earlier, the main road looked much cleaner, not like a few days ago when it was very dusty,” Rakha said.

Despite the cleaner roadway, he still noticed clumps of soil and dust on the sidewalks.

“But on the sidewalk towards Hiba Utama, there were still many clumps of soil and dust,” Rakha added.

An official from Bina Marga said cleaning was carried out with a joint team following complaints about the red soil deposits.

“Regarding the red soil deposits here, yesterday Bina Marga together with a joint team went directly to the site to water and clean,” the Bina Marga official said.

Regular cleaning will continue to keep the road safe and clean.

“We will clean periodically and routinely at this location to ensure the road is safe and clean for public use,” he added.

Kompas.com also attempted to contact the project manager at the site, but the Bina Marga official said the person in charge was not present.