Boyolali drought drags on<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The drought in Boyolali, Central Java, is so
\nsevere that many residents can only bathe twice monthly, a press
\nreport said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The dry season began last April and the rainy season won't
\ncome until at least October.<\/p>\n
Antara reported yesterday that many Boyolali residents had to
\ntravel as far as six kilometers from home to fetch drinking
\nwater.<\/p>\n
In some areas, people are lucky enough to receive drinking
\nwater from the government. They don't walk nearly as far to get
\nit.<\/p>\n
Many people are forced to share precious water with their
\ndairy cattle. A cow can drink about 40 liters of water a day.<\/p>\n
"The water shortage is serious because all the lagoons that
\nhold rain water are getting low. The spring in Tlangu village is
\ndrying up," a villager said.<\/p>\n
Suwardi said he and his neighbor in Sukorejo hamlet had to
\nride a bike five kilometers to a spring for water.<\/p>\n
But some of those who can afford it are paying Rp 22,000
\n(US$9) for 5,000 liters of water, which is delivered by truck,
\nrather than travel a long way to fight for it. (pan)<\/p>",
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