Clean Water Supply Continues, Kudus Doesn't Want To Increase Drought Alert Status

Distribution of clean water in Kudus Regency. (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Kudus.)

JATENG - Acting (Pj) Kudus Regent, Bergas Catursasi Penangsaan claimed that its citizens affected by drought were still able to handle water difficulties.

According to him, the water supply to affected villages is still being carried out by the Kudus Regency Government, Central Java.

"Until now, villages affected by drought can still be supplied with clean water, so that the clean water needs are also met," he said in Kudus, Sunday, October 10, which was confiscated by Antara.

In addition, he said, the impact of drought this year is not like the widespread 2019. Three years ago, he continued, the number of affected villages was also more numerous than this year.

For this reason, the Kudus Regency Government has not raised the status from a drought alert to a drought emergency response, following the handling of the affected villages being still under control.

The Kudus Regency Government also reminded the public to be aware of the dry season as it is now.

Head of Emergency and Logistics of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Kudus Munaji added, for now there are still villages affected by drought so that they need clean water supplies.

"Initially there were eight villages, but after there was irrigation water disbursement from the Kedungombo Reservoir, several villages no longer experienced water difficulties because residents' wells began to have water," he said.

The eight villages are Kedungdowo Village, Setrokalangan, Mijen, Gamong, and Papringan (Kaliwungu District). In Jekulo District, there is one village, namely Gondoharum and Undaan District, covering Kalirejo and Glagawaru villages.

Meanwhile, villages that are still affected and need clean water supply are Setrokalangan, Kedungdowo, Gamong, Mijen, and Papripangan Villages.