21 Areas In East Java Clean Water Crisis Due To Drought

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SURABAYA - El Nino began to have a bad impact on areas in East Java. So far, there are 21 districts/cities in East Java that have experienced drought, so that local people experience a clean water crisis.

"We invite regional heads to map the disaster status in each region appropriately. Mapping of disaster status is very important for the government, in handling in an area, including in the distribution of aid," said the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, in Surabaya, Tuesday, October 10.

The 21 regions in East Java, namely as many as 12 regencies/cities are now in emergency alert status and nine emergency response areas. With this status, one of the things that can be issued during a disaster is the Government Rice Reserve (CBP).

"If the region has declared an emergency response status and the decree has been issued, then the Government Rice Reserve (CBP) can be used," he said.

"CBP can be utilized up to 100 tons, this has provided a solution to the needs of the affected communities, especially those affected by drought. God willing, CBP in East Java is sufficient," he added.

According to Khofifah, this drought is not a simple problem. The water source that can usually be found at a depth of 50 meters becomes 150 meters. This is certainly a problem for farmers in East Java.

"Well, this must be properly checked for areas experiencing drought. If it is necessary, then this CBP can be used for affected communities," he said.

Khofifah explained the flow of the CBP application. The Regent/Mayor can submit directly to the nearest Bulog. If CBP is no longer able to meet its needs, then the provincial government will intervene to participate in distributing rice aid.

"After that, if it is more than 14 days but the status is still an Emergency Response, but the CBP runs out, it can use the provincial government's rice reserves," he said.