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Opinion 6 years ago
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Jakarta poor still fighting for tap water
Clean water is an expensive product for most residents of North Jakarta, especially poor households. Not only do they pay more than people who live in apartments, they must work harder to access clean water. They push carts carrying six water containers to a pumping station or wait for a water vendor.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Stronger irrigation management needed
Water is related to all living things, so water is a factor that influences the development of various sectors. One of them is the agricultural sector in meeting the needs of crops for the food needs of communities. A serious threat the sector currently faces is the decreasing availability of water, so efforts are needed to use water appropriately.
Editorial 6 years ago
Watershed water law
After four years of not having an up-to-date water law, the House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a law on water resources that is meant to prioritize public access to Indonesia’s fresh water as mandated by the famous Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, which reads, “the land, the waters and the natural resources within shall be under the powers of the state and shall be used to the greatest benefit of the people”.
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