Food crops in Tegal perish

Food crops in Tegal perish

TEGAL, Central Java: Some 40 hectares of food crops in Tegal
regency have perished due to the current dry spell.

Harun Al Rasyid, chief of the irrigation section at the Tegal
office of the public works ministry, said yesterday that more
water supplies from the Mejagong and Cacaban Rambut reservoirs
have been channeled to farms in the area to save crops.

He said that the local people have a difficult time searching
for drinking water. Harun said that the water level of both
reservoirs had dropped, forcing the local government to
distribute irrigation water on a rotational basis, Antara
reported.

He said that many residents use irrigation water for household
purposes. (par)