INFOKU, Cepu, BLORA – There are 500 houses in three villages that will get clean water connection.
The budget is around IDR 1.8 billion from the special allocation fund (DAK). Three villages will be appointed namely Sitirejo Village, Tunjungan District; Kutukan Village, Randublatung District; and Karangboyo Village, Cepu District.
Main Director of PDAM Blora Yan Rian Pramono said, to meet the water needs of the residents, this year the plan is to add as many as 500 water connections.
"However, the number is not certain, usually there are changes," he said.
Yan Rian explained that this amount had been adjusted to last year's proposal, the total budget of IDR 1.8 billion from the DAK.
Details of each house connection (SR) Rp. 3.6 million. Based on his data, the amount of DAK assistance has decreased significantly from the previous year, namely 1,420 connections.
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"The total proposed SR number is 500 for this year," he explained.
The number of house connections at the end of 2021 is approximately 21,500 plus the 2022 DAK of 1,420 connections.
So that the total number of connections managed by the PDAM is currently around 22,920 residents utilizing the water distribution.
Chairman of Commission B DPRD Blora Yuyus Waluyo encouraged PDAM Tirta Amerta to add water connections to homes.
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So that people can enjoy clean water. It will also have a profit impact on regional original income (PAD).
"We encourage this BUMD to always develop, we are currently drafting a regional investment regulation so that it can be completed," he said . ( Endah / IST )

