Water crisis seen in 2000

Water crisis seen in 2000

BANDUNG: West Java will experience an acute shortage of water
by the year 2000, the province's Public Works Office says.

Head of the office's irrigation division Maman Gantina said
during a hearing with the local legislative assembly that the
province will have a deficit of 745 million cubic meters a month
in the year 2000.

"Under such conditions, there will be intense competition for
scarce water supplies," Gantina said.

He said the present intense dry spell has already shown that
some parts of West Java are experiencing water shortages.
(pet/emb)