East Java Provincial Government Completes Pipe Improvement Affected By Bromo Forest And Land Fires

SURABAYA - The East Java Provincial Government has completed repairing clean waterways in four villages affected by forest and land fires (karhutla) of Mount Bromo East Java.

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa said the repair had been completed one hundred percent, and thousands of people in four villages had also been able to enjoy clean waterways from water sources that had been affected by the forest and land fires.

"Alhamdulillah, currently repairing the damaged pipe during the forest fire on Mount Bromo has been completed. People in four villages can also enjoy clean water as before," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 31.

Based on the East Java BPBD (regional Disaster Management Agency) clean water channel, he said, the damage to pipes that occurred in four villages in the Probolinggo Regency had reached 11.600 meters.

This number includes Ngadirejo Village with a length of 1,600 meters, Sapikerep Village with 3,400 meters, Ngadas Village with 5,100 meters, and Wonokerto Village with a length of 1,500 meters.

With the completion of the repair of the clean water pipe, thousands of affected residents in four villages can also smile relievedly.

There are 2,240 families or about 6,472 people spread across four villages who have benefited from repairing this pipeline.

This number includes 450 families or around 1,280 people in Ngadirejo Village, 1,026 families (3,000 people) in Sapikerep Village, 530 families (1540 people) in Wonokerto Village, and 234 families or about 652 people in Ngadas Village.

When a forest fire broke out in the Mount Bromo area, the pipe, which functions to distribute clean water to residents from various water sources, was damaged because it caught fire.

Governor Khofifah, who had the opportunity to chair the meeting to handle the impact of Gunung Bromo Forestry at the Bromo Tengger and Semeru National Park Office (TNBTS) at that time, immediately asked the BPBD Team and the East Java Natural Resources Public Works Office to provide assistance in handling damaged pipelines.

"Hopefully the forest fire incident in the Mount Bromo area caused by the flare of visitors will not happen again in the future," he said.

Governor Khofifah also explained that efforts to repair damaged pipes were not only carried out by the East Java Provincial Government team, but also involved a number of volunteers, the community, and local traditional leaders.

The effort to involve the community is considered very important, considering that several villages affected by Karhutla still uphold local cultural traditions and customs.

"With the involvement of the community and local traditional leaders, hopefully this improvement in pipeline can strengthen the sense of mutual cooperation and environmental conservation efforts in the Mount Bromo area," he said.