World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Free water deliveries reach drought-hit villages in Cilacap
One hundred tanks of free water are being sent to drought-hit villages in Cilacap, Central Java.
The deliveries were arranged by Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto as part of his ministry’s anniversary activities.
Karangkemiri village is allocated 20 tanks, delivered in stages.
Residents’ wells have been dry for about six months, leaving some families to buy water for daily needs.
One resident said her family used five jerrycans a day and spent 25,000 rupiah on water.
Some residents have had to travel more than two kilometres to find water at a pond or river.
The deliveries help residents meet basic needs and avoid some water costs.
Residents hope for more assistance before rain returns; the overall distribution covers 31 villages in 17 districts.
One hundred tanks of free clean water reached drought-hit villages in Cilacap, Central Java.
The deliveries included Karangkemiri village, where residents said wells had been dry for about six months.
Residents had been buying water or travelling about two kilometres to find it.
Karangkemiri was allocated 20 tanks, distributed in stages.
The deliveries were part of activities marking the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections’ service day.
- Who
- The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections arranged the deliveries for residents of drought-hit villages.
- What
- One hundred tanks of free clean water were delivered to villages in Cilacap.
- When
- The distribution in Karangkemiri took place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Cilacap regency, Central Java, including Karangkemiri village in Jeruklegi district.
- Why
- The villages were affected by drought, and the distribution was part of the ministry’s service day activities.
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Wells in residents’ homes had dried up during the drought.
Free water was distributed in Karangkemiri, including a staged allocation of 20 tanks.
- Total delivery
- 100 tanks of clean water
- Coverage
- 31 villages in 17 affected districts
- Karangkemiri allocation
- 20 tanks
- Residents’ water costs
- Suryani said her family spent Rp 25,000 per day on water
- Alternative water source
- The embung was about two kilometres from the settlement
What people are saying
Often we buy water. One jerrycan costs Rp 5,000. It is already hard to buy rice, and then we have to buy water too.
This is a form of care on our service day; of the total 100 tanks of clean water, they will be distributed to 31 villages in 17 affected districts, and Karangkemiri village will receive 20 tanks in stages starting today.