Water supply for Halim area

Water supply for Halim area

JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force, in cooperation with city-owned
water company PDAM Jaya, supplied 20 tons of water free of charge
to residents of Halim Perdanakusuma subdistrict in East Jakarta
yesterday.

The water, sent in five tankers, was symbolically handed over
by Marshal Mulyanto, commander of the Halim Perdanakusuma
Airport, to local residents, who have been short of water since
September.

Mulyanto said the Air Force and PDAM Jaya distributed the
water to Jakarta residents who were facing water shortages due to
the prolonged dry season.

"The water assistance coincided with the commemoration of the
52nd anniversary of the Armed Forces on Oct. 5," Mulyanto said.

Halim Perdanakusuma subdistrict chief Pardji told reporters
that the water was distributed to four neighborhoods of the
subdistrict.

A PDAM Jaya official Godman Ambarita said the water company
had so far cooperated with the Jakarta Military Command, the Navy
and City Police to supply water to areas hardest hit by the
drought.

He said under the cooperation 918 tons of water had been
distributed to at least seven areas throughout the city.

Godman said PDAM Jaya, which has a water production capacity
of 15,175 liters per second, was ready to meet all water demands
in the city. (05)