Residents Rely on Water Trucks

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Residents take clean water assistance from the local government channeled by the Boyolali Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in Kalinanas village, Wonosegoro district, Boyolali, Central Java, Friday (23/8/2019). As many as 5,000 liters of water in a tank was taken out by local residents within 14 minutes. If they are forced to buy, the residents must spend Rp 350,000-Rp 400,000 for a 5,000 liter water tank truck. Boyolali BPBD sends at least 15 tank trucks filled with clean water per day to areas that are experiencing a clean water crisis. According to Boyolali BPBD data, residents in 52 villages in eight districts in Boyolali are currently experiencing a clean water crisis due to drought.

The drought in a number of regions is expected to occur until October or November this year. No long-term solution has so far been made.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — A long drought has affected a number of regions in the country causing a water shortage. Residents rely on the clear water supply distributed by water trucks, with the help of the local disaster mitigation agency (BPBD).