BANYUWANGI – Banyuwangi Police distribute clean water assistance to residents in drought areas in the Banyuwangi Regency area. With a Watercanon, 5000 liters of clean water are channeled to the Sidowangi Village area, Wongsorejo District, Monday (5/8/2019).
Reported from detik.com, The clean water is directly distributed to dozens of people who have brought jerry cans and buckets.
Those who have been hit by drought, of course, really hope for this clean water channel.
“We deliberately brought a watercanon to bring clean water. Because the volume is bigger than the tank car,” said AKBP Taufik Herdiansyah Zeinardi, Banyuwangi Police Chief.
Distribution of clean water assistance, explained the Chief of Police, as a form of police concern for people who have difficulty getting clean water. Besides that, These activities also maintain public order and security.
“As protectors of society, we must be in the midst of a society that is currently experiencing difficulties,” he added.
Related to other help, The Kapolres has a discourse on helping to drill wells around locations that are suspected of having a shortage of clean water.
“If possible, we will review it,” said the Chief of Police.
The distribution of clean water assistance by the Banyuwangi Police was indeed welcomed with great enthusiasm by the local community.
With the help of clean water, the community is very helpful. This is because so far the water assistance that has come from several agencies and volunteers is still considered insufficient.
“Clean water assistance is very helpful for us. Because we really have trouble finding water,” said Sadik (65) local people.
According to Sadik, he needs one jerry can of clean water a day. That's for bathing needs and others.
In addition, residents also need water to drink livestock. Sometimes, to meet the needs of clean water he buys at a price of Rp 1 thousand per jerrycan.
“For daily needs – Sometimes I buy. One jirige is one thousand. Even then, the location is around 2 kilometers from our place,” he said.
The impact of the dry season which caused drought began to be felt by residents in three villages in Wongsorejo District. Residents have difficulty getting clean water. Like the residents of Pos Sumur Hamlet in Bengkak Village, Pancoran Hamlet in Sidowangi Village and Karangbaru Hamlet Pal 4 in Alas Buluh Village.
