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CLEAN WATER

everal days after Kampung Akuarium had been As I read the Jakarta gubernatorial regulation number
evicted on April 11, 2016, a humanitarian volunteer 57/2021 which sets the same rate for clean water for
S Sandyawan Sumardi sent several tanks of clean all regions in Jakarta, including the Thousand Islands,
water to the victims of eviction. In order to fulfil their I was reminded by the experience I had when I was
needs to clean water for bathing, washing, and drinking, a journalist. Previously, the price for household water
our activist friends had stretched 200 meter water reached up to Rp32,000 per cubic meter. Today, the
hoses from Kampung Tongkol to the area, with water price reduces 10 times cheaper, which is Rp3,550 per
pump provided by the NGO Solidaritas Perempuan. cubic meter. The Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO)
The emergency groundwater channel has proven that technology in nine (out of eleven) islands at Thousand
life continues in that marginal housing area. Islands make it possible for the 77% of total residents
in the region to get access to drinking water from PAM
Five years later, residents can now live at Kampung Jaya, where it converts the sea water into clean water.
Akuarium which was built and designed according to Meanwhile, for residents who don’t get access to PAM’s
their own aspirations, by the help of Rujak Center for water channel, they provide water kiosks where they
Urban Studies and Jakarta Urban Poor Network (JRMK). could buy clean water with subsidized price.
I haven’t got the chance to go there again after the
place being inaugurated by the governor of Jakarta As a city-owned water company, said Governor
on August 17, 2021. The last time I went there was a Anies Baswedan, PAM Jaya does not only focus on
month after it was evicted. At that time, I had a long gaining profit but also to actualize the fifth principle
chat with a Bugis man who lived there since 1970s, in of Pancasila: social justice for all Indonesians. They
front of the temporary musalla built at the area. When also try their best to carry out the message of the 1945
we heard adhan for Dhuhr, I performed wudhu with the Constitution, Article 33 Verse 3: the land, the waters
water they’ve been fighting for. and the natural resources within shall be under power
of the state and shall be used to the greatest benefit
When I was working as a TV journalist, my colleagues of the people.
and I had to cover things at an area five kilometres
away from Kampung Akuarium, Penjaringan, North It reminded me again of my camping experience at Kelor
Jakarta. Throughout the day I went in to fishing boats Island during my college years. At Muara Kamal harbour,
and dories, went through dense settlement with owner of the boat that my friends and I rent that day had
mazed alleys, and realized how expensive clean water advised us to bring plenty of drinking water supply, since
was. In a recent webinar inviting residents who don’t there is not enough clean water to use in the island. If
get access to the tap water company (PAM Jaya) for you want to go bathing, there is no other option than
their land status is illegal, they said that the price of to go bathing at the beach. At that time, I just hoped his
clean water in their residential place currently reaches advice will no longer relevant, for there will be access for
Rp15,000 per cubic meter. clean water in that historical island. ramdan malik

9th EDITION 2021
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Sarana Informasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta
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