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Solar Power Brings Water to Village

The combination of a number of strategies for village development has proven successful. Many persistent problems have been resolved. However, technical issues related to the implementation of government programs remain.

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NINO CITRA ANUGRAHANTO
· 7 minutes read
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Solar panels have been installed on a hilltop in Banyumeneng hamlet, Giriharjo village, Panggang district, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta, to produce electricity to power a water pump on Thursday (31/8/2018). The solar water pump supplies hundreds of families in the hamlet with water during the dry season.

The combination of a number of strategies for village development has proven successful. Many persistent problems have been resolved. However, technical issues related to the implementation of government programs remain.

Banyumeneng is the hamlet’s name. It is a Javanese word meaning “still water”. There is a water spring nearby. Locals have not been able to benefit from it for decades as it is located underground and faraway from their houses. However, things have now changed.

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