TANJUNG, South Kalimantan: Community-based drinking water supply and sanitation (Pamsimas) program of the Ministry of Public Works in Tabalong is targeting 5,455 beneficiaries in eight villages, Antaranews reported.
Tabalong Pamsimas Coordinator Zainoor Rahman here on Thursday said that the program of the central government targeting the addition of water beneficiaries, including users of latrines in the target villages.
Of the eight villages target, then the largest beneficiaries in the village of Kampung Baru, Muara Uya, for 985 inhabitants, followed by Mangkupum village of 978 inhabitants. While the target of most latrines users in the village of Kembang Kuning, Subdistrict Haruai, for 705 people and Uwi village, Muara Uya, 612 people.
Eight villages Pamsimas beneficiaries this year include the village of Kampung Baru, Mangkupum Village, Uwi Village, Bongkang Village, Bumi Makmur village, Kembang Kuning village and Kasiau Raya Village.
“The allocation of funds for the eight villages from the Ministry of Public Works about Rp1.76 billion of the total Rp21,34 billion received in 2014 by South Kalimantan ,” said Zainoor again.
Apart from the Ministry of Public Works, a program to provide safe drinking water is also carried out in four villages namely Hayup Village, Layung Simpung Village, the Village, Wayau Village, and Salikung with funding from the district budget.
Programs for the public drinking water supply is set according to Directorate General of Human Settlements (Dirjen Cipta Karya) Decrees numbers 79/KPTS/DC/2013, where each village had to provide 20 percent self-generated funds for implementation of this program.