Provinces with the Lowest Access to Drinking Water
INFOGRAPHICS
3/22/2024
Recently, social media has been buzzing with news of a legislative candidate who cut clean water from his personal drilled well for residents in Cisuru Village, Banten. After being widely reported, the Cilegon City Government finally sent clean water to the residents of Cisuru Village. An action that should have been taken considering that the Central Government and/or Regional Governments are given the duty and authority to regulate and manage Water Resources, including the duty to fulfill the minimum daily basic needs for Water for the community (Law Number 17 of 2019).
Despite these events, the availability of clean water is still a problem in several regions in Indonesia. The General Director of Cipta Karya of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Diana Kusumastuti revealed that in 2021 there were around 47,915 villages that did not have access to drinking water (Source: Kompas.com).
According to BPS data, until 2023 there are no provinces that have 100% access to proper drinking water. In 2023 there are 19 provinces that have access to decent drinking water below the national average (91.72%). In addition, there are still inequalities in access to safe drinking water in urban and rural areas. There are 85.7% of rural areas in Indonesia that have access to decent drinking water, while in urban areas it has reached 96.02%.
