Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The 1004/Kotabaru District Military Command's (Kodim') 123rd TNI Integrated Village Development (TMMD) Task Force built a borehole to meet clean water needs of the Talusi Village community.
"We hope by building this borehole, people in Talusi Village have a better access to clean water to increase the quality of their life," said the Task Force Commander (Dansatgas) Lt. Col. Inf. Bayu Oktavianto Sudibyo as reported on Wednesday.
Residents of the Talusi Village welcomed the drilling activity and hoped this will help them to improve their quality of life.
"We are very grateful for the building of this borehole. We hope this can help us to improve our life," said one of residents of Talusi Village.
Related news: Kotabaru's 123rd TMMD gotong-royong clean up reservoir
Previously, the Task Force of the 123rd TMMD organized by the 1004/Kotabaru District Military Command (Kodim) initiated a gotong-royong (mutual cooperation) with residents to clean up retention basins (embung) for Talusi Village, Pamukan Selatan Sub-district, Kotabaru District.
Commander of the Task Force (Dansatgas) Lt. Col. Inf. Bayu Oktavianto Sudibyo said this gotong royong showed a real example of synergy between TNI (Indonesian Military), government, and the community in improving the quality of environment.
The activity, which was attended by Talusi villagers, members of the TMMD Task Force, and the local government, aims to clean the reservoir from rubbish and mud which can disrupt water access for villagers.
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