While we cannot even think of spending our lives in a river or pond, there is a place in Indonesia where the population is trying to adapt to it. In fact, Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is rapidly sinking into the sea. More than 16 feet of water has flooded here in the last 25 years.
Why are people making water their life?
The people of Jakarta are currently in trouble. The reason for which is the gradual sinking of the land of this city into the ground. Jakarta has sunk into the ground by two and a half meters in the last ten years. Where the ground is continuously slipping at the rate of 25 centimeters.
What is the reason for Jakarta being submerged in water?
13 rivers emerge from beneath this city situated on marshy land and from the other side the Java Sea flows towards the city without stopping day and night. Keeps throwing water. The situation of floods is such that a large part of the city often remains submerged in water. Along with this, many parts of the city are getting covered in water.
Will Jakarta sink by 2050?
Experts say that the people living here have time till 2030. One crore people live in this country. According to experts, by the year 2050, 95 percent of North Jakarta will be submerged under water. This city is continuously sinking at the rate of 1.5 centimeters. Jakarta’s sinking rate is more than double the sinking rate of all coastal cities in the world. Flood situation persists in many parts here. In such a situation, common people are trying to survive in this situation. However, the coming times are going to be very difficult for them. In such a situation, it is being advised not to continue construction work on the marshy land here, but this work is not being stopped by the builders, due to which this city may have to face more problems.