TNOL Peduli

 The water crisis that has threatened the Java Island, if not being overcame, will get worse in 2025...

The water crisis on the Java Island has actually happened for quite a long time. Water crisis has increased along with increasing populations, environmental degradations, and declining water availabilities. According to the study of Bappenas (2005), for regions outside the Greater Jakarta Area, it has been found that around 77% of districts/cities in Java have been experiencing water deficit of up to eight months in a year.

In 2025, the number of districts/cities that are estimated to have the water deficit have increased to approximately 78.4%, with a range of deficits from one to twelve months, or a deficit throughout the year. Of deficits in these areas, there are 38 districts/cities or about 35% of the overall, have experienced high deficits. Especially in the Greater Jakarta Area, which 60% of its water supply flow from the Jatiluhur reservoir, about 50% of districts/cities will experience water deficit, and is expected to increase to 100 percent by 2025.

This condition needs to get special attention, and efforts to address immediate needs to be done in the short term. Efforts to water supply through rainwater harvesting during the rainy season, and soil conservation, are necessary to be done immediately. (ms)