Thousands need clean water

Thousands need clean water

REMBANG, Central Java: While reports about flooding in the
province continue to make headlines, more than half a million
people in the regencies of Rembang and Blora face a shortage of
clean water, reported Antara yesterday.

Spokesman Hartomo of the provincial administration said 282
villages in the regencies' two districts were affected.

The shortage began during the recently ended dry season. "Six
water tanks have been deployed to take clean water to villages,"
he said.

Residents in some villages have had to pay water salesmen as
much as Rp 3,000 (US$1.25) for two buckets of water. (swe)