‘Water Spring’ from NTB

The community of Genggelang village in West Nusa Tenggara built its own clean-water facilities. Its effective management appeals to other regions, including Australia.

October 13, 2009

WEST Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is just one of Indonesia’s provinces vulnerable to dry conditions. Even without any threat of a long drought or El Nino phenomenon, water is scarce in the province comprising various islands.

Clean water woes have made part of the population of NTB prone to infections. The long distance from village homes to water sources causes people to have no time left for productive activities. For the fulfillment of clean water

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