Residents need clean water

Residents need clean water

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Only 20 percent of the two million
residents of Palu have access to clean water, far less than the
administration's 1996/1997 target of 60 percent, Antara reported
yesterday.

This year, the Ministry of Public Works has allocated Rp 5.2
billion (US$2.2 million) to upgrade the existing water facilities
in seven cities, including Palu, in the province, according to
spokesman Rachmat Kawaroe.

From the budget, Palu will get facilities to provide its
residents with a water debit of 20 liter/second.

"It's still less than is needed, given that the population is
growing by 3 percent annually," Kawaroe said. (swe)