Jakarta deploys 1,027 personnel, 29 water trucks for peak dry season

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta provincial government has readied 1,027 personnel and 29 water tanker trucks from multiple institutions to anticipate the impacts of the peak dry season expected in September 2026.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said anticipatory measures were needed to mitigate the effects of dry conditions amid the global climate phenomenon El Niño, which is projected to last through early 2027.

“It is important that we anticipate the impacts, ranging from drought, shortages of clean water, and fires to a decline in air quality,” he said after leading a preparedness roll call at the National Monument Square in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

Pramono said Jakarta had assembled a joint team comprising personnel from the police, military, National Agency for Disaster Countermeasures (BNPB), Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), and the city’s public drinking water service PAM Jaya.

He also mentioned the participation of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), volunteers, and other groups partnering with the government in disaster mitigation efforts.

Institutions across sectors in the capital have begun stepping up monitoring and coordination to ensure quicker responses to drought-related problems, the governor added.

To anticipate clean water shortages, Pramono continued, the Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) had coordinated with 10 institutions to deploy 29 trucks capable of delivering water to communities in need.

He urged all institutions to take a proactive approach to the dry season instead of acting merely in response to emergencies.

“Ensure that clean water is available, prevent fires, maintain air quality and public health, as well as monitor food stocks,” he said.

The Acting Head of Jakarta Regional Agency for Disaster Countermeasures (BPBD) Marulitua Sijabat said residents can report shortages of clean water by contacting the emergency line 112.

He said the agency had forged cooperation with PAM Jaya to respond to reports by distributing water.

“After receiving a report, BPBD will coordinate with PAM Jaya to facilitate the distribution of clean water to areas in need,” Sijabat said, noting that the mechanism was being disseminated to local administrations across Jakarta.