Indonesia's Java Region Tackles Water Shortages and Beach Pollution

On 25‑26 June 2026, the Cianjur Environment Agency coordinated a beach‑clean‑up in West Java, removing 2.5 tonnes of waste from Pantai Jayanti and Pantai Cidamar. Around 150 officials, volunteers and locals took part, using two waste‑collection trucks to prepare the popular tourist sites for the upcoming school holidays.

In the Jatayu district of Bandung, residents struggled to obtain clean water during the dry season and began buying water from neighbours at a price of Rp 10,000 per eight‑jerrican cart, highlighting the growing scarcity.

In Jepara, Central Java, Bank Jateng’s corporate‑social‑responsibility programme funded three new boreholes—each costing Rp 150 million—in Cepogo, Banjaran and Kepuk villages. Officials said the wells will provide a long‑term supply of clean water for households that previously relied on unreliable wells and river water.

The Central Java Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that, up to 24 June, it had distributed 654,000 litres of clean water to 4,808 families (about 16,258 people) across six districts, with Klaten receiving the largest share. The aid aims to mitigate the impact of the early‑stage drought affecting eleven villages in seven sub‑districts.