Water Crisis Looms for Makassar, Sungguminasa and Takalar

THE rate of forest and soil erosion around Jeneberang watershed and Bili-bili reservoir, Gowa, is increasing every year. Moreover, sediment avalanche from Mt Bawakaraeng is forming silt in the reservoir.

Jeneberang watershed expert, Usman Arsyad, said that if the condition is left untreated, in 2025, Sungguminasa, Makassar, and Takalar would face a long shortage of clean water. The emb