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        "id": 1985936,
        "msgid": "jakarta-eyes-seawater-desalination-as-drought-threat-grows-1789647861",
        "date": "2026-09-17 17:56:19",
        "title": "Jakarta eyes seawater desalination as drought threat grows",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has indicated that seawater desalination could be implemented to combat drought once the Giant Sea Wall project commences. The proposal, initially suggested by the Jakarta DPRD, aims to utilise brackish water to ensure a stable fresh water supply for the city's residents.",
        "content": "<p>..once the Giant Sea Wall project starts, the supply of brackish\nwater will be sufficient to be processed into fresh water for daily\nuse.Jakarta (ANTARA) - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the Jakarta\nRegional House of Representatives (DPRD) proposal to desalinate seawater\nto anticipate drought could be implemented once construction of the\nGiant Sea Wall begins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo convert seawater into usable fresh water, one of the\nprerequisites is that the Giant Sea Wall project must get underway,\u201d\nPramono said in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pramono, once the Giant Sea Wall project starts, the\nsupply of brackish water will be sufficient to be processed into fresh\nwater for daily use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf that can be done, then the supply of brackish or fresh water,\nwhich can be processed into water suitable for public use, will be\navailable. The Jakarta Provincial Government, through PAM Jaya, is ready\nto carry this out,\u201d Pramono stated.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Jakarta DPRD Speaker Suhud Alynudin proposed that the\nJakarta Provincial Government begin anticipating clean water shortages\ncaused by drought by processing seawater into clean water using\ndesalination technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDesalination exists in the Thousand Islands, converting seawater\ninto clean, fresh water. I believe we should start doing this elsewhere\nto anticipate a clean water shortage in Jakarta,\u201d Alynudin said.<\/p>\n<p>Alynuding believes the potential for drought must be addressed\nseriously, as such conditions could persist for an extended period and\nimpact the community.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Alynudin urged the Jakarta Provincial Government to\nprepare anticipatory measures, including utilizing water sources\navailable in areas surrounding Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has\nissued an early warning of meteorological drought in several areas of\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Based on an analysis by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics\nAgency (BMKG), parts of Jakarta were placed in the \u201cWarning\u201d (Awas)\ndrought category for September 11-20.<\/p>\n<p>The five areas placed under the category are West Jakarta, Central\nJakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, and the Thousand Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Jakarta deploys 1,027 personnel, 29 water trucks for\npeak dry season<\/p>\n<p>Related news: El Nino: Ministry urges vigilance against wildfires\nthrough November<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Lifia Mawaddah Putri, Cindy Frishanti Octavia<\/p>",
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