Not every Indonesian has easy access to clean and potable water. In 2014, according to the National Statistics Agency (BPS), only 68 percent of the population were able to get clean water. The government has set a target to achieve 100 percent access by 2019. A village-owned company in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, provides clean water to the community. Meanwhile in East Sumba, the Regional Water Company (PDAM) at East Nusa Tenggara along with the Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative have made efforts to improve their water services with the help of the local people. Tempo English reports.
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Village Water Sources
A village-owned company at Lendang Nangka in East Lombok, provides potable water to meet the needs of hundreds of villagers, ending disputes over its access.
Two weeks ago, Erna Astuti, 49, visited Lentera, the village-owned enterprise (Bumdes) at Lendang Nangka, East Lombok. Her main reason for coming to Lentera was to pay Rp30,000 for the use of 200 cubic meters of water provided by this company.
Erna doesn’t mind pay
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