Dams Start to Dry Up

The water crisis is spreading across a number of regions in Indonesia. The water capacity in a number of dams has shrunk and some dams have even begun to dry up. Nine subdistricts in Bandung regency, West Java have begun to suffer a lack of clean water since last month.

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The landscape of Cipaku village, Darmajaya, Sumedang regency, West Java, is seen again after water in Jatigede Reservoir recedes on Thursday (13/9/2018). According to residents, the volume of water in the reservoir, which was inaugurated in 2015, began to recede in June.

SOREANG, KOMPAS — The water crisis is spreading across a number of regions in Indonesia. The water capacity in a number of dams has shrunk and some dams have even begun to dry up. The condition is likely to continue for some time.

Nine subdistricts in Bandung regency, West Java have begun to suffer a lack of clean water since last month. "A total of 176,000 hectares have been affected by the drought. It has also affected 115,443 residents," Sudrajat, head of the emergency and logistics division at the Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in Bandung regency, said on Thursday.