Mataram Disclosures Are Closed, A Number Of Points In Drought Sleman, BPBD Down In Hand

The Selokan Mataram area in Klasan, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). (Antara-Victorianus SP)

SLEMAN - The Mataram Selokan area in Sleman Regency is temporarily closed. As a result, a number of points in the area with the Sembada motto experienced drought.

The Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Sleman, Makwan said that his party anticipates distributing clean water assistance in several areas that are experiencing drought.

"The maintenance and repair of the Mataram Selokan channel has caused the flow of water to be temporarily suspended for three months since August 1," said Makwan in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), on Sunday, September 11.

According to him, the impact of the cessation has resulted in several areas experiencing water difficulties due to the water in the residents' wells drying up. Some of the affected areas are in Kapanewon alias Seyegan and Tempel sub-districts.

"In order to overcome the need for clean water and water for livestock needs, we have started to distribute clean water assistance in affected areas," he said.

He said, for the affected area and a quick response had been carried out with the help of clean water, including in Susukan II Hamlet RT 02 Rw 003 Margokaton, Seyegan.

"In the Susukan Hamlet area, 15 families (KK) were affected because the residents' wells experienced water discharge, so it was necessary to increase the supply of clean water for their daily needs," he said.

Makwan said that in Susukan Hamlet, clean water distribution is carried out through public hydrant water (HU) reservoirs that can be accessed by residents.

"The plan is that we will add two more HUs for the Susukan Hamlet area," he said.

He said the affected areas in Kapanewon Tempel include Tangisan Hamlet, Banyurejo Village.

"In this Tangisan Hamlet, the affected includes nine families and 39 cattle," he said.

Then Jambean Banyurejo Hamlet Tempel with 57 families and 19 cattle. "For emergency handling, meeting the clean water needs, the steps taken are the preparation of 14 general hydrants and the distribution of clean water with a fleet of water tanker trucks," he said.