"For the time being, where does the water come from?" he asked when he heard a report on the progress of clean water source development for the earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction survivors from the head of the Sulawesi III River Region Office, Taufik, in Palu on Thursday.
He raised the query after hearing that the construction of a clean water source for the residents was still in progress.
Taufik told him that clean water was currently being supplied by constructing wells.
Currently, the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry is still building clean water facilities for residents, which will source water from Saluki River, Sigi district, he informed.
"(It will have a capacity of) 600 liters per second, which is currently under construction. The water (will be sourced) from Saluki River," he said.
The ministry aims to complete the construction by 2023, he added.
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Clean water for inhabitants of permanent residences will be sourced from different rivers, such as water for permanent housing in Pombewe, Sigi district, will be sourced from Paneki River, with a capacity of 25 liters per second, he explained.
"This is nearing the completion of the construction of the water (source) infrastructure," Taufik said.
The permanent housing in Duyu village, BWSS III Central Sulawesi draws water from Lewara River, with a capacity of 20 liters per second, he added.
"It is a temporary process, the work will be auctioned off in 2022," he said.
Clean water for permanent housing residents in Tondo I and II will be sourced from Poboya River, with a capacity of 60 liters per second, he informed.
"This will also be auctioned in 2022," he added.
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Translator: M Hajiji, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Suharto
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