Trees on Jl. Gereja Ayam in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, have died from a lack of water. Central Jakarta Forestry Agency head Mila Ananda told wartakota.tribunnews.com on Monday that many trees and plants in the city had died as a result of a water shortage, particularly in heavily concreted areas that did not allow the plants to access water sources.

“In this dry season some plants and trees in green spaces have indeed died or are suffering from a lack of water,” Mila said adding that the agency would increase the use of water tank trucks to keep the plants alive.

Residents at the upscale Pantai Indah Kapuk residential area in North Jakarta have also found difficulties in accessing clean water because the developer of their clusters did not have access to the city’s piped-water system.

Hakim, the head of community unit (RW) 7, said that in the last five years, water did not come out from their houses’ faucets every dry season. He suspected that was because the water source for the area was from nearby rivers.

“Automatically, during the dry season the river also dries out,” Hakim said as reported by tempo.co.

Hermanto, the head of neighborhood unit (RT) 12, said the developer, which the residents refused to name, had tried to help the residents by distributing water through water tank trucks, although the water was cloudy and salty.

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