Drought Emergency Bima NTB, BPBD Supply Water Besih To 7 Villages

BPBD distributes clean water to residents affected by drought in Bima, Thursday (31/8/2023). (Between)

NTB - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bima Regency distributed clean water to a number of villages affected by severe drought in the 2023 dry season.

"There are already seven villages that have been distributed clean water, namely Tonggondoa Village, Nata Village, Kalampa Village, Waduwani Village, Tambe Village, Mpili Village and Bugis Village," Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of BPBD Bima Regency, Nurul Huda in a written statement in Mataram, Thursday, August 31, confiscated by Antara.

He said the distribution of clean water followed up on the Bima Regent's instructions regarding the determination of the Drought Emergency Alert and Forestry Number 188.45/253/07.4 of 2023.

Previously, a supply of clean water was carried out to a number of points in Ngodu Fund Hamlet and Mekar Jaya Hamlet as many as two tanks or 10,000 liters of water.

BPBD will continue to monitor the development of the number of villages affected by drought and then drop clean water to meet the needs of residents.

Based on data from BPBD NTB, the number of residents who experience clean water difficulties due to drought has reached 577,025 people.

"As of August 21, 2023, the number of residents affected by drought in NTB has reached 577,025 people or 163,699 families (KK)," said the Head of BPBD NTB, Ahmadi.

He said the 577,025 people were spread across 335 villages, 70 sub-districts in nine districts and cities in NTB, starting from West Lombok Regency, Central Lombok, North Lombok, East Lombok, West Sumbawa, Sumbawa, Dompu, Bima and Bima City.

"Of the 10 regencies and cities in NTB, only Mataram City is not affected by drought," he said.

He explained that efforts to help residents affected by the drought, his party together with districts and cities had distributed clean water.

"The distribution of water by districts and cities has been carried out since the beginning of the drought from June, July, August. This means that they have been sending tank water for almost three months independently. Now fortunately we are assisted by BWS, Ministry of PUPR," said Ahmadi.