The capital city currently has about 65 per cent accessibility to clean water, and the authorities have set an ambitious target of 100 per cent by 2030.
File: Workers collect trash from the Jakarta Bay in Jakarta , Indonesia. Jakarta 's waters are polluted, contributing not only to a lack of clean drinking water, but also making flooding more likely during the rainy seasons. JAKARTA : For Indonesian fisherman Samsi, getting clean water to wash up after a long day of work is not that simple.
The aim is for the pipeline system to deter people from pumping well water, which increases the risk of land subsidence, especially in certain areas like North Jakarta. Local residents selling their water told CNA that they are not legally allowed to do it, and that the pumps in their homes are only for private consumption.
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