Obstacles To Farmers And Traders' Activities, Repaired 70 Meter Road Ambles In Lebak Banten

The government of Lebak Regency, Banten, repairs a collapsed road in Kalanganyar. ​(ANTARA-Mansur)

LEBAK - The government of Lebak Regency, Banten Province, repairs a road that has collapsed due to soil movement in Kalanganyar. The road subsides for 70 meters with a depth of two meters.

Head of the Lebak Regency Public Works and Public Housing (DPUPR), Irvan Suyatuvika, said the repairs were to accelerate the economic recovery of the people in the area. .The handling of the road linking the villages is likely to be paved so that it can be quickly crossed by public transportation. Currently, heavy equipment has been deployed for the construction of the road and officers are working on dredging the land.

According to him, the inter-village roads are very vital for the economic recovery of the community because most of the residents here are farmers and traders. The economic activity of farmers supplying agricultural commodities outside the region, he said, of course requires good road access for smooth traffic. hard for the construction of the inter-village road as soon as possible it can be operated again," he said.

Kalanganyar Sub-district Head, Cece Sahroni said that his party hopes that the road that has collapsed due to moving land can be operated to support the local community's economy. In addition, six residents' houses that were heavily damaged can be handled properly and can be relocated to a safer place from the threat of natural disasters.

Currently, residents affected by moving land can immediately receive housing waiting funds (DTH) to rent a house. They are now taking refuge in the homes of relatives and parents. "I think by receiving DTH they can rent a house before getting permanent housing construction (huntap)," he said. Meanwhile, Ana (55) a resident of Kebon Kelapa RT 05/01 Cilangkap Village, Kalanganyar District, Lebak Regency, said that he was relieved that the post-disaster management was carried out so quickly by the local government by rebuilding the road that was cut off by moving land that occurred on Friday, June 10, at 18.30 WIB. and have an impact on the community's economy.