Cianjur Regency Government Proposes Repair Of 4 Broken Bridges To BNPB

A broken bridge in Cianjur makes residents cross the river with used inner tubes/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

CIANJUR - The Cianjur Regency Government, West Java, has proposed repairs to four suspension bridges that were broken due to the swift current of the river to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) in the hope that thousands of family heads can return to their normal activities because they have been isolated for a long time.

Cianjur Regent, Herman Suherman when contacted in Cianjur, Sunday said that since the breaking of four suspension bridges located in the southern part of Cianjur, residents' activities have been hampered and even isolated.

For residents who are forced to leave the village, he said, they are forced to cross the river with used inner tubes.

"We have reported and proposed repairing the broken bridge to the center through BNPB, with the hope that the bridge can be repaired or rebuilt because currently, the activities of a thousand families are hampered because the bridge is the main access," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 2, 2022.

He explained that two of the broken bridges made residents in five villages in Cidauan District unable to carry out their activities, while the road access they owned was in a badly damaged condition and had been included in the plan for periodic repairs.

Because of that, he said, residents hope that the main connecting bridge between villages that spans the Cimaragang river will be built soon because for their activities, residents are forced to cross the river using used inner tubes with risks that can threaten safety.

"Our hope is that we can get an answer soon and the bridge will be rebuilt because at this time, school students are also forced to cross using used inner tubes, to go to and from school. Because the budget from the APBD is not yet available," said Herman Suherman.

Meanwhile, the Head of Degreepawitan Village, Heri Kuswanto, said that in order to move from Degree Pawitan to other villages such as Neglasari, the residents were forced to use used inner tubes to get to the other side, including elementary, middle and high school age children. go to and from school.

"They are forced to cross the river using tires for activities such as farming, schooling and other economic activities. Around 11,000 families from two villages, Degree Pawitan and Neglasari, have been using the bridge as the main access," he said.

The head of Neglasari Village, Suparman, said that currently, its residents are starting to have difficulty getting basic food supplies because in a number of stalls the stock is running low and empty because shop owners have difficulty crossing when carrying groceries.

Therefore, his party hopes that the local government to the central government can immediately rebuild the broken bridge because there is no alternative road that can be passed by residents except across the river using used inner tubes.