President Joko Widodo, throughout a go to to East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, emphasised the significance of pumps in dealing with the dry season. He mentioned the federal government, by the Ministry of Agriculture, will distribute 70 thousand water pumps all through Indonesia in phases. The objective is none apart from to maintain rice fields irrigated by surrounding water sources corresponding to rivers and reservoirs.
“When the water supply is under whereas the rice fields are barely greater, the water can’t rise. For that, we want a pump. This pump is a small factor however very essential,” mentioned Jokowi after reviewing a water pump in East Kotawaringin.
In that space, there are solely 30 water pumps for 435 ha of agricultural land. There are nonetheless 7,165 ha that haven’t obtained pumps.
“Now there are 31 water pumps. It ought to be for 7,600 ha, however it could possibly solely be for 435 ha. The necessity for pumps can be dealt with by the Ministry of Agriculture in order that every little thing is enough,” mentioned the top of state.
In Sumedang, West Java, drilled wells had been inbuilt 4 sub-districts, specifically South Sumedang, North Sumedang, Ujung Jaya and Tanjung Kerta.
“The drilled effectively was constructed to assist residents get clear water in the course of the dry season,” mentioned Sumedang Police Chief Adj. Kombes Joko Dwi Harsono.
Residents within the 4 sub-districts are sometimes affected by drought in the course of the dry season. Yearly they expertise a clear water disaster, in order that they should get assist from the district authorities.
“Throughout the dry season, residents needed to seek for water 12 kilometers away as a result of the wells within the village dried up. Now, residents not have to try this. From this drilled effectively, 600 households can get clear water. This help can be an answer for efforts to enhance the welfare of the neighborhood,” he mentioned. (SG/SS/AD/Z-11)
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