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Indonesia 2026 drought, fire & water aid response

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By late 2026, the El Niño-driven drought in Indonesia has escalated into a multi-sectoral crisis affecting water security, public health, and food stability. Forest and land fires have caused significant environmental damage, with the Ministry of Environment sealing 50 business entities across eight provinces for involvement in burning concessions. In Central Kalimantan, hotspots reached 2,484 points by early September, contributing to dangerous air quality levels in Pontianak. President Prabowo Subianto has directed investigations into corporate responsibility regarding these fires. Water scarcity has reached critical levels. In Central Java, 25 regencies were placed under ‘Awas’ (Extreme) status. In Grobogan, 108 villages face shortages as wells produce salty or discolored ~~water, forcing families to purchase bottled water or expensive tanks.~~ water. In West Nusa Tenggara, nine of ten regencies are affected, with Bima, Sumbawa, and East Lombok declaring emergency statuses. ~~Other regions, including Papua Tengah, Bangka Belitung, and~~ In East ~~Java, report depleted reservoirs and drying river sources.~~ Nusa Tenggara, residents in Sikka Regency have been forced to extract moisture from banana stalks to survive. Agricultural ~~and livestock~~ sectors are suffering; in ~~Garut,~~ Pandeglang, Banten, 300 hectares of rice ~~crop failures~~ fields have ~~forced breeders to use dead plants as animal feed, while in Gorontalo, receding rivers threaten~~ been impacted. In response, the ~~planting season. Emergency responses are widespread. Military, police, and organizations like BEM PTNU~~ government and ~~BAZNAS~~ military are ~~distributing millions of liters of~~ deploying water tankers and pumps across Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. In ~~Morowali, PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park is deploying fire trucks and tanks to assist local villages. As of late 2026, respiratory disturbances~~ East Java, 25 regions have requested emergency assistance, prompting weather modification operations and piping projects. In Lumajang, the drought emergency has been ~~reported in over 113,000 people.~~ extended through December 2026. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has warned that high dependency on groundwater—meeting 70% of domestic and 90% of industrial needs—threatens to worsen land subsidence, particularly along Java’s northern coast. To mitigate risks, authorities are exploring solar-powered saltwater purification and optimizing dam infrastructure to support irrigation.

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