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To reduce the impact of forest fires, Central Kalimantan orders clean-water distribution across the province

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Central Kalimantan ordered water deliveries to all regencies and cities, focusing on areas facing dry water sources and severe smoke pollution.
  • Tankers, portable tanks and disaster-agency vehicles will deliver water to homes, with utilities, private companies and community groups adding support.
  • Governor Agustiar Sabran said basic needs, health and rapid assistance must remain the government’s priority during the emergency.

Central Kalimantan is sending clean water across all of the province’s regencies and cities as forest and land-fire smoke worsens conditions for residents. Governor Agustiar Sabran ordered the large-scale distribution on Sept. 1, targeting areas where water sources have dried up and communities face the heaviest haze.

Tankers, portable water tanks and vehicles from the regional disaster-management agency have been deployed to get clean water to residents’ homes. The provincial government is also working with the local water utility, private companies and community groups to expand the number of vehicles and distribution points. A complaints post will allow residents to report areas that have not yet been reached.

We cannot put out the smoke in one day. But we can make sure that today mothers can cook, children can bathe and families can drink clean water.

· Agustiar SabranThe governor explained why the government prioritized emergency water deliveries.

“We cannot put out the smoke in one day. But we can make sure that today mothers can cook, children can bathe and families can drink clean water,” Agustiar said.

If residents lack water amid smoke like this, that is our shared responsibility. No one should feel abandoned. The government must be present at the front.

· Agustiar SabranHe instructed officials to ensure residents affected by drought and haze received assistance.

He said smoke was affecting breathing, drying up wells and reducing water quality. “If residents lack water amid smoke like this, that is our shared responsibility. No one should feel abandoned. The government must be present at the front,” he said.

Agustiar called for immediate action when health problems were reported. “A small child who is coughing, an elderly person who is short of breath, they cannot wait for a meeting. Once a report comes in, the team must move immediately,” he said.

A small child who is coughing, an elderly person who is short of breath, they cannot wait for a meeting. Once a report comes in, the team must move immediately.

· Agustiar SabranHe demanded rapid action on reports of health and water emergencies.

Acknowledging the fatigue of people involved in the fire response, he urged civil servants, volunteers and residents to help one another. “Every drop of water we distribute today is an expression of our love for one another,” he said, adding that collective effort would help Central Kalimantan get through the emergency.

Every drop of water we distribute today is an expression of our love for one another.

· Agustiar SabranHe encouraged public solidarity during the fire and smoke emergency.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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