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        "id": 1675130,
        "msgid": "residents-of-perigi-in-buleleng-struggle-for-years-with-damaged-road-1776091859",
        "date": "2026-04-13 20:35:08",
        "title": "Residents of Perigi in Buleleng Struggle for Years with Damaged Road",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Residents of Dusun Perigi in Buleleng, Bali, have endured a dilapidated 3 km dirt road for years, severely hampering their daily activities, especially during rainy seasons, and hindering the transport of agricultural produce. Vice Regent Gede Supriatna inspected the site and pledged that the Buleleng Regency Government will prioritise repairs through technical assessments to enhance connectivity and support the local farming economy. Village head Ketut Citarja expressed hope for swift action on the road and additional irrigation support for the area's substantial agricultural potential.",
        "content": "<p>Residents of Dusun Perigi, Desa Bila, Kubutambahan Subdistrict,\nBuleleng, have been struggling for years with a damaged road that\nremains un repaired. The 3 kilometre (km) stretch is still unpaved dirt,\nwithout asphalt or concrete gutters. This condition disrupts residents\u2019\nactivities, particularly when it rains.<\/p>\n<p>Vice Regent (Wabup) of Buleleng, Gede Supriatna, visited the site\ndirectly on Monday (13\/4\/2026) to assess the road\u2019s condition. The\ninspection revealed that the road connecting Desa Bila to Kubutambahan\nis far from adequate. The unhardened soil surface makes it difficult for\nvehicles to pass, often becoming slippery and hazardous during the rainy\nseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an important access route for the community, but its\ncondition is still dirt, without asphalt or concrete gutters. This\ncertainly hinders residents\u2019 activities,\u201d said Supriatna.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents have long relied on this road to transport their\nagricultural and plantation produce. However, the damaged road makes\ndistribution of harvests suboptimal and potentially detrimental to\nfarmers.<\/p>\n<p>Supriatna assured that the Buleleng Regency Government (Pemkab) will\npromptly conduct a technical study as the initial step in addressing the\nissue. He emphasised that the road repair will be included in the\npriority programme because it concerns village connectivity and\neconomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the future, we will programme it. This is important to support\nthe residents\u2019 agricultural and plantation sectors,\u201d Supriatna stated\nfirmly.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Head of Desa Bila, Ketut Citarja, hopes that the\npromise can be realised soon. According to him, the distressing road\ncondition has long been a complaint among residents but has not yet been\naddressed by development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe greatly hope for assistance from the regent and vice regent to\nhelp repair this road, as well as support for irrigation for the subak,\nbecause our agricultural potential is quite substantial,\u201d Citarja\nexpressed.<\/p>",
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