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        "id": 1814260,
        "msgid": "bnpb-two-districts-in-central-java-begin-to-experience-drought-1781970805",
        "date": "2026-06-20 22:18:13",
        "title": "BNPB: Two districts in Central Java begin to experience drought",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported that Banyumas and Purbalingga districts in Central Java are starting to suffer drought conditions as the dry season begins. Local disaster agencies have swiftly distributed clean water aid, with over 600 families affected across several villages. Authorities are conducting intensive monitoring and coordinating across sectors to ensure equitable fulfilment of basic water needs.",
        "content": "<p>The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has stated that two\nadministrative areas in Central Java Province, namely Banyumas Regency\nand Purbalingga Regency, have begun to be hit by drought following the\nonset of the early dry season in mid-June.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the BNPB Data, Information and Disaster Communication Centre\nAbdul Muhari in Jakarta on Saturday said that the Regional Disaster\nManagement Agencies (BPBD) in both districts had moved quickly to\ndistribute clean water supply assistance to affected residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEntering this early dry season, the local BPBD ranks continue to\ncarry out intensive monitoring and coordinate with the central\ngovernment to ensure that the fulfilment of the community\u2019s basic clean\nwater needs can be met evenly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul explained that in the Banyumas Regency area, the clean water\ncrisis has hit residents in Sokanegara Village, East Purwokerto\nDistrict, with an affected population reaching 523 families, as well as\nTaman Sari Village in Karanglewas District, totalling 44 families.\nCurrently, in the Banyumas area, a 4,000-litre water storage tank has\nbeen placed on standby at three strategic locations based on the results\nof a field assessment as of Friday (19\/6).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the drought in Purbalingga Regency has struck the hilly\narea of Karangreja District, specifically in Kutabawa Village and Serang\nVillage, causing at least 102 families, equivalent to 398 people, to\nhave difficulty obtaining clean water. Responding to the emergency in\nPurbalingga, the local BPBD has distributed initial logistical aid\nconsisting of two tanker trucks, equivalent to 10,000 litres of clean\nwater, specifically to supply the domestic needs of residents in Gunung\nMalang Hamlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBPBD in each region continues to monitor the development of drought\nconditions in affected areas and coordinate with all relevant parties to\nensure the basic needs of the community can be met,\u201d said Abdul.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bnpb-two-districts-in-central-java-begin-to-experience-drought-1781970805",
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