JAKARTA - The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak explained about the cost of Rp. 150 million for the construction of a bore hole at the location affected by the Sumatra disaster.
According to Maruli, the wells that will be built for disaster victims have a certain depth, unlike wells in a house in general.
He explained that the depth of the well must touch the spring point so that the water that comes out in large quantities to meet the needs of several houses. The depth of the land in question is about 100-200 meters.
"If we don't find the spring, the water will definitely run out," said Maruli at a press conference at the Satangair Water Transport Unit (Satangair) of the Indonesian Army, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.
For this reason, continued Maruli, it takes more funds to build wells that can channel water to several houses throughout rural areas.
"My house in Bandung might not be up to Rp. 10 million so that (well) water, only for the benefit of one family. This is a matter of importance, sometimes one village," he said.
Previously, based on the live broadcast of a limited meeting led by President Prabowo Subianto in Aceh Tamiang on Thursday, January 1, there was a discussion about drilling wells to meet the needs of clean water.
At the forum, Maruli and the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto explained to the President that the cost of drilling wells with a depth of 100-200 meters reached Rp. 100-150 million.
In the forum, Prabowo assessed that the cost was affordable considering that the wells were built to a depth of 100 to 200 meters and the water could be used by disaster victims.
In addition, the cost includes other supporting tools such as installations and water tanks.
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