Kalimalang, your history is increasingly Moaning

Who does not know Kalimalang?. Jakarta residents, especially East Jakarta, certainly knows where Kalimalang. But when asked where "WTC channel"? Most newly heard a lot of these names. Moreover, know where it is located. Though the WTC channel was the original name of Kali Malang. When viewed on a map, Kalimalang is in the south side of the District of Duren Sawit. The flow of water is Pondok Kelapa Urban Village cut into 2. If not mistaken there is a 1 RW from Pondok Kelapa Urban Village is located south side Kalimalang. Why is it called Kalimalang? This is because the direction of the water channel. Unlike the rivers on the island of Java, which mostly flows from north to south or vice versa (in accordance with the Java Sea on the north side and the ocean on the south side of Indonesia), WTC is flowing from west to east. So the oblique direction or unfortunate (jakarta language), so called unfortunate times. 

Kalimalang / channel WTC was built in 1968 . Channel is designed to channel water from Jatiluhur dam to supply piped water supply / PDAM to be processed into clean water which is then piped to homes . If traced from Jakarta , starting Kalimalang New Cawang then eastwards through the Malay Cipinang , Pondok Bambu , Pondok Kelapa , Lampiri , Sources Arta , Transito , Jakapermai Housing , Housing galaxy , Earth Housing Satria Kencana , Metropolitan Mall Bekasi and continue until the area bekasi . Then , Kalimalang intended to irrigate agricultural areas , ranging from Bekasi , Tambun , Cibitung , Cikarang , Cikampek and eventually flows into the sea . Of geographical location , Kalimalang have a very heavy burden , because development on both sides very rapidly . Added populated very fast . Especially after road construction Inspection Line ( often referred to as the Road Kalimalang ) in the early 1990s . Before the advent of paved roads , the atmosphere is very quiet and menyeramkam Kalimalang at night . There are still a few people who passed through the existing dirt road . In the evenings , many robbers in action in this way . But the plus side , the water is still clear that the flow of raw materials for PAM / taps are very good quality.

Having built a paved road up to the border of Jakarta and Bekasi, residential development is very rapid. Jakarta administration to build a paved road on the north side of the unfortunate times until the border of Jakarta and Bekasi. West Java Government then connect it up to near Metropolitan Mall today, and it makes more and more housing / mall built around Kalimalang. Both sides Kalimalang experiencing rapid growth. Not to mention the presence of Toll to Cikampek / Bandung lure developers to build cluster housing / housing in this area. Increasingly these channels Inspection Road was jammed. Especially the morning (as many are leaving for work in the direction of Jakarta) and afternoon (because current workers return). Residents also more and more. As a result, the flow of water is getting murky Kalimalang. The water is increasingly polluted because a lot of household waste being dumped into it. Not to mention the maintenance Kalimalang physically very less.

This result , the quality of tap water and Aetra decreased , whereas the price is more expensive ( because it takes more to make the cost of water from Kalimalang deserve to be used ) . Complaints of both drinking water managers Jakarta and Bekasi this was already often asked by various media . Early manufacture WTC channel has been successful . Proved by its role in providing raw water to residents of Jakarta and Bekasi . However , factors that rapid population growth , lack of awareness of the population and the government of Jakarta and Bekasi attention very less make Kalimalang be very miserable condition . In order to make better Kalimalang , local government ( or even the central government ) should be noticed that the function Kalmalang as water supply could be better . Kalimalang actually has a fairly large tourism potential . For example, as an alternative traffic by using a boat , fishing spots are cool . The government can also regulate the planting of trees so the area more beautiful more comfortable again . However, this potential is needed to get more government interference Jakarta and West Java and the role of the public are aware of the role of the unfortunate times .