Jakarta, Jan. 25 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said relocating residents to low-cost rental apartment blocks would serve as a medium-term solution for residents of Rawa Buaya Urban Village, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, to reduce the risk of future flooding.

"It is impossible to rely solely on pumps to move the water. The medium-term solution is that they must be willing to have apartment blocks built, and the former residential area can then be improved," Anung said on Sunday.

According to the governor, the number of evacuees in Rawa Buaya is the highest compared to other areas in Jakarta. During a visit to evacuation sites for Rawa Buaya residents on Saturday (Jan. 24), he had already offered this solution.

On Sunday, the Jakarta Dis...