VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Lakes or reservoirs located in urban areas are one important element in the availability of clean water for the community. However until now, there are still many people trapped in the mindset that the lakes or reservoirs only have a role as a flood control system. Thus, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences -LIPI conducts social intervention through direct campaign efforts to communities in various regions of Indonesia.

“The most difficult thing is that they think just to keep the floods alone, though lakes and reservoirs can be source of water. This is still difficult for us, so slowly we try to campaign, because if not the community, community participation does not wake up. Yes, any technology will not be able to enter,” researcher from the LIPI Geo-technology Research Center, Rachmat Fajar Lubis said at the commemoration of World Water Day in Jakarta on Thursday (March 22^nd).

Rachmat Fajar Lubis added that through this campaign, the threat of "Day Zero" in Indonesia, especially Jakarta can be avoided. The "Day Zero" is a condition where water cannot be used by humans in one area. Some time ago, Cape Town -the capital of South Africa faced such condition. Jakarta itself is forecast to be one of the major cities in the world that will experience similar condition if preventive measures are not immediately carried out. (VOI-Rezha/Rhm)