Jakarta –
Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan attended the laying of the first clean water pipe in the Kamal Muara area, Penjaringan, North Jakarta. In that moment, Anies’ cheek was pinched by a mother.
Anies uploaded the moment through his personal Instagram, as seen detik.com, Thursday (30/6/2022). Anies initially reviewed the activities groundbreaking the second phase of the clean water pipeline network in the area.
Anies wearing a project helmet and a brown polo shirt stood among the residents. A brown hooded resident was seen pinching Anies’ cheeks.
Not only that, Anies also responded to requests from residents to take selfies or take pictures selfie together. Anies then took a resident’s smartphone to take a photo.
Anies said the construction of the clean pipe network is an effort to encourage even distribution of clean water coverage, especially for communities throughout the Kamal Muara area.
“Alhamdulillah, today at RW 01 Kamal Muara Village, we are grateful for 100 days of drinking water flowing in this area. So we want more residents in Jakarta to be able to get water from pipes. They don’t have to take water from the ground. Second, You don’t have to buy water from distributors, which are expensive,” said Anies.
Anies said the flow of clean water from PAM Jaya would enable the residents of Kamal Muara to save money. He said residents have to spend Rp 800 thousand-1 million for clean water per month. He said that after the clean water pipes were installed, residents only had to pay Rp 50-80 thousand.
“This is an extraordinary savings. If it was calculated earlier, it could save 95 percent. So the cost that goes out for households for water can decrease by 95 percent. This means that their income can be used for other needs. It can be for children’s education, house repairs, activities others,” said Anies.
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