Lebak Banten Drought, BPBD Starts Salurkan Clean Water In 3 Villages

BPBD Lebak Regency, Banten distributed clean water to residents in three villages in Warunggunung District, Friday (11/8/2023). (ANTARA)

The Lebak Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has been distributing clean water for thousands of residents who are experiencing a clean water crisis due to underground wells and springs sources dried up due to the El Nino phenomenon. "We have distributed clean water supplies in three villages in Warunggungu District that are experiencing drought," said Head of BPBD Lebak Regency Febby Rizki Pratama, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, August 11. He added that the distribution of clean water distribution was distributed to residents of Cibuah Village, Selaraja and Banjarsari Warunggun sub-districts experiencing drought. The distribution of clean water was prepared by preparing three units of tank vehicles with a capacity of 6,000 liters/tangki. However the distribution of clean water supply in the three villages was up to eight tanks to 48 thousand liters for 6,000 families (KKK). Warunggunan Sub-districts became prone to a clean water crisis if the dry water is as it is today. "We hope that the assistance in the supply of clean water can be met for the needs of baths, caps and latrines (MCK)," he said explaining. According to him, the possibility of this drought extends to eight sub-districts that occurred in the clean water crisis among others Warungungungungungungung, Leuwidamar, Panggarangan, Cihara, Banjarsari, Wanasalam and Maja. The people in the area are now utilizing watershed, irrigation and ponds, whose conditions are not suitable for MCK needs, because it is already cloudy and colorful. So far, he said, the condition of the Lebak Regency area has dried up due to entering El Nino, which peaked August-September based on predictions from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). However, his party has prepared steps to deal with drought disasters in Lebak Regency, including the distribution of clean water. "We ask residents to report immediately if they experience drought to get help. clean water supply," he explained.

Meanwhile, a number of residents of Selaraja Village, Warunggunung District, Lebak Regency, said that they were greatly helped by the distribution of clean water from the Lebak BPBD. "We fill the tub and four large buckets, so it is enough for the MCK for the next three days," said Ahmad, a resident of Selaraja, Lebak Regency.