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Drought hits villages in Pasuruan, East Java
Dozens of villages in Pasuruan, East Java, continue to suffer from severe drought, a local disaster mitigation official announced on Friday.
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In crisis: Residents collect clean water using jerry cans from water tanks provided by local authorities in the slope of Mount Merapi in Tegalmulyo, Kemalang, Klaten, Central Java, on Sept. 14. (Antara/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)
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ozens of villages in Pasuruan regency, East Java, continue to suffer from severe drought, a local disaster mitigation official announced on Friday.
Pasuruan Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) head Bakti Jati Permana said drought has affected at least three districts in the regency.
BPBD Pasuruan is currently conducting various mitigation efforts, including providing clean water to the affected villages.
“Since last month, residents have been supplied with clean water, with a delivery of five or six times a week,” Bakti said as quoted by Antara.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has recorded as of last Sunday more than 2,726 villages across Java, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) struggling with drought, putting around 3.9 million residents in a dire need of clean water.
On Tuesday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gathered his Cabinet ministers to discuss drought tackling measures and to ensure that the mitigation efforts were in place.
Jokowi said that ensuring a clean water supply and maintaining the operation of irrigation channels in drought-affected regions were the main priority in the short term. (mos/ebf)
