The drought and clean water crisis in West Java is reported to be\nspreading. To date, out of a total of 27 regencies and cities in the\nprovince, 25 areas have been affected by the clean water crisis due to\nthe prolonged dry season.<\/p>\n
Spokesperson for the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency\n(BPBD), Hadi Rahmat, revealed that this week the clean water crisis has\nreached residents in 387 villages and sub-districts spread across 175\ndistricts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe total number of residents affected by the crisis has reached\n160,862 households or 519,687 people,\u201d explained Hadi Rahmat on Tuesday\n(18\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
In response to these conditions, a number of cross-sector agencies\nhave moved together to distribute clean water aid to affected residents.\nTo date, the total clean water aid distributed has reached 11,121,000\nlitres.<\/p>\n
Based on BPBD data, Bogor Regency is the area with the most severe\ndrought impact. In this region, more than 180,000 people or around\n55,000 households are experiencing difficulty accessing clean water. The\ncrisis has hit 123 villages in 30 districts, with total water aid\ndistribution reaching more than 1.7 million litres.<\/p>\n
In addition to Bogor Regency, other areas also experiencing severe\nimpacts include Bekasi Regency, Purwakarta Regency, Sukabumi City, and\nBandung Regency. Conversely, only two areas have so far been reported as\nnot experiencing a clean water crisis, namely Cirebon Regency and\nKuningan Regency.<\/p>\n
Hadi emphasised that inter-agency coordination will continue to be\nstrengthened to ensure clean water supplies remain available for\nresidents in remote areas of West Java affected by the drought.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/clean-water-crisis-in-west-java-worsens-25-regions-affected-by-drought-1787046734", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }