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Extreme Drought Triggers Clean Water Crisis in Five Tangerang Sub-Districts
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Extreme Drought Triggers Clean Water Crisis in Five Tangerang Sub-Districts

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Five sub-districts in Tangerang Regency are experiencing a clean water crisis due to an extreme drought in 2026.
  • The affected areas, previously identified as drought-prone, are Curug, Panongan, Legok, Jambe, and Tigaraksa.
  • Local authorities are distributing clean water and coordinating with water supply companies to anticipate wider impacts.

An extreme drought in 2026 has led to a severe clean water crisis in five sub-districts of Tangerang Regency, Indonesia. The affected areas include Curug, Panongan, Legok, Jambe, and Tigaraksa, though not all villages and urban communities within these sub-districts are equally impacted.

Currently, only five sub-districts are affected. However, not all villages/sub-districts within these five sub-districts are experiencing a clean water crisis.

— Achmad TaufikHead of BPBD Kabupaten Tangerang, explaining the scope of the crisis.

Achmad Taufik, head of the Tangerang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), stated that these five sub-districts were already designated as drought-prone zones. He noted that while approximately 20 sub-districts in the regency have the potential to be affected by drought during the peak dry season, the current crisis is concentrated in these five.

Based on disaster studies, approximately 20 sub-districts in Tangerang Regency have the potential to be affected by drought during the peak of the dry season.

— Achmad TaufikHead of BPBD Kabupaten Tangerang, detailing the potential risk across the regency.

In response, the BPBD has begun distributing clean water to the affected areas. The distribution is based on requests from village and sub-district governments to ensure aid reaches those most in need. The agency is also collaborating with relevant agencies, including the local water company Perumda Air Minum Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR), to secure additional water supplies should the drought's impact spread further.

We are anticipating and coordinating with related Regional Apparatus Organizations. For example, with Perumdam so they can help provide clean water as assistance.

— Achmad TaufikHead of BPBD Kabupaten Tangerang, on inter-agency coordination for water supply.

Personnel and equipment are on standby at 14 fire stations operating 24-hour shifts. The Operational Control Center (Pusdalops) is fully prepared to receive emergency reports around the clock, both from field posts and directly from the public.

The Operational Control Center (Pusdalops) is on full alert to receive emergency reports 24 hours a day, both from field posts and direct reports from the public.

— Achmad TaufikHead of BPBD Kabupaten Tangerang, on emergency response readiness.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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