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        "msgid": "kudus-bpbd-prepares-12-mobile-water-tanks-to-tackle-drought-1777045925",
        "date": "2026-04-24 14:49:18",
        "title": "Kudus BPBD prepares 12 mobile water tanks to tackle drought",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Kudus Regency Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has prepared two water tankers and 12 mobile water tanks each with a 2,500-litre capacity to address clean water shortages in drought-affected villages. The local government, led by Regent Sam'ani Intakoris, is collaborating with PDAM and private sectors to ensure effective distribution amid predictions of an extreme dry season due to a strong El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon. Efforts also encourage villages to build independent water reserves through initiatives like community water supply systems to enhance self-reliance.",
        "content": "<p>Kudus (ANTARA) - The Kudus Regency Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD)\nin Central Java has prepared two water tank trucks and 12 units of\nmobile water tanks with a capacity of 2,500 litres to anticipate the\nimpacts of drought, as one of the efforts to overcome clean water\ndifficulties for local village residents. \u201cThese mobile water tanks can\nthen be placed in several villages where residents are experiencing\nclean water shortages,\u201d said Acting Head of Kudus Regency BPBD Eko Hari\nDjatmiko in Kudus on Friday. With the presence of these water tanks, he\nhopes residents no longer have to wait for clean water distribution from\nthe BPBD to arrive at their location; they can simply collect water from\nthe tanks provided in their villages. Meanwhile, for clean water\ndistribution, Kudus BPBD has two tanker truck fleets with capacities of\n5,000 litres and 3,000 litres. This does not include assistance from\nother parties, such as the Kudus PDAM or private companies. Kudus Regent\nSam\u2019ani Intakoris added that besides the BPBD\u2019s readiness, the Kudus\nRegency Government is also anticipating the potential for an extreme dry\nseason predicted to occur this year, by collaborating across sectors,\nfrom PDAM to the private sector, to ensure the availability of clean\nwater in affected areas. \u201cThese efforts are focused on drought-prone\npoints so that clean water aid distribution can be carried out\neffectively,\u201d he said. He revealed that the extreme dry season, referred\nto by experts as the \u201cGodzilla\u201d El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon due to its strong\nintensity and widespread impact, needs to be responded to with quick and\ncollaborative steps. Several areas such as Kaliwungu and Undaan\nSub-districts are estimated to be the most affected by the dry season,\nalthough several other areas are still being monitored. The Kudus\nRegency Government is also encouraging active roles from villages in\npreparing independent water reserves, such as through the procurement of\nwater tanks or Pamsimas. \u201cIf villages are already prepared\nindependently, that is even better. The government just needs to\nstrengthen and assist if needed,\u201d said Sam\u2019ani.<\/p>",
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