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AUSSIE AID TO PADANG FOCUSED ON CLEAN WATER SUPPLY
Padang, Oct 21 (ANTARA) - Australia is setting its focus on clean water supply for the quake victims in Padang, West Sumatra, visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said here on Wednesday.
"We are certainly focusing our concentration on the provision of clean water supply for the quake victims in West Sumatra," Smith said as he was met at Purus beach here.
The Australian foreign minister was inspecting water purification plant for turning sea water into fresh water at Purus beach.
One week after the devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, some 23 soldiers from the Darwin-based 1st Combat Engineer Regiment arrived with a water purification plant that can convert sea water into drinking water at a rate of around 10,000 liters per hour to supply up to 78,000 people in the worst hit areas.
"The Australian soldiers grouped in Australian Defense Force's Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit have been trying to help Indonesian government provide the quake victims with clean water supply," Smith said.
Especially in Padang city, the Australian military personnel had established two water purification plants at Purus beach and Lolong area.
Padang Deputy Mayor Mahyeldi said here recently that the locals were amazed at how the Australians could turn sea water into fresh water.
"The water tasted very good. It is very good that the Australians can turn sea water into drinking water. Australia's help is very good. This is the first time we have seen this done," Mayor Mahyeldi said.
The Joint Task Force engineer assessment team commander, Major Brent Maddock, said recently that AusAid had facilitated a coordinated approach with local water authorities, French and German agencies and the ADF to resolve the town's water distribution problems.
"AusAid has been essential in coordinating this combined approach to solving one of the most pressing problems the city faces," Major Maddock said.
"Our water purification plant capability along with the water dispersion equipment of the French and the water testing ability of the Germans means we will be able to improve the availability of water to those who need it by at least 400 percent," Maddock said.
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"We are certainly focusing our concentration on the provision of clean water supply for the quake victims in West Sumatra," Smith said as he was met at Purus beach here.
The Australian foreign minister was inspecting water purification plant for turning sea water into fresh water at Purus beach.
One week after the devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, some 23 soldiers from the Darwin-based 1st Combat Engineer Regiment arrived with a water purification plant that can convert sea water into drinking water at a rate of around 10,000 liters per hour to supply up to 78,000 people in the worst hit areas.
"The Australian soldiers grouped in Australian Defense Force's Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit have been trying to help Indonesian government provide the quake victims with clean water supply," Smith said.
Especially in Padang city, the Australian military personnel had established two water purification plants at Purus beach and Lolong area.
Padang Deputy Mayor Mahyeldi said here recently that the locals were amazed at how the Australians could turn sea water into fresh water.
"The water tasted very good. It is very good that the Australians can turn sea water into drinking water. Australia's help is very good. This is the first time we have seen this done," Mayor Mahyeldi said.
The Joint Task Force engineer assessment team commander, Major Brent Maddock, said recently that AusAid had facilitated a coordinated approach with local water authorities, French and German agencies and the ADF to resolve the town's water distribution problems.
"AusAid has been essential in coordinating this combined approach to solving one of the most pressing problems the city faces," Major Maddock said.
"Our water purification plant capability along with the water dispersion equipment of the French and the water testing ability of the Germans means we will be able to improve the availability of water to those who need it by at least 400 percent," Maddock said.
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