It was a bright sunny morning.We were all there by 8.30 am.Today our lecture was held in Pejabat Kasihatan Alam Sekitar(BAKAS).We were greated by Penolong Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran En. Md Nor.
En.Md Nor started off with briefing us with the objectives of BAKAS till 10.00 am.
BAKAS which is also known as Bekalan Air and Kesihatan Alam Sekitar, was set up to increase the quality of health of people who lives in the out skirts by improving the cleanliness of the environment.This helps to control the incidence of communicable diseases.
BAKAS helps rural people by:
En.Md Nor started off with briefing us with the objectives of BAKAS till 10.00 am.
BAKAS which is also known as Bekalan Air and Kesihatan Alam Sekitar, was set up to increase the quality of health of people who lives in the out skirts by improving the cleanliness of the environment.This helps to control the incidence of communicable diseases.
BAKAS helps rural people by:
a)giving subsidies so that they can buy materials to build proper pipe lines and get proper water supply.
b) ensuring that villages have proper sanitary latrine system
c)ensuring that the villages have proper solid waste disposal system
b) ensuring that villages have proper sanitary latrine system
c)ensuring that the villages have proper solid waste disposal system
d)ensuring proper sullage disposal system
ALTERNATIVES FOR WATER SUPPLY
During the talk we have learned that, when the villages does not get proper pipe lines, BAKAS tries to find alternatives to provide proper water supply that is safe.
The alternatives are:
a) Water well system with hand pump
b) Gravity system feat
This system is done when water well system and water pipe system is not possible.In this system, water is taken from the stream that is running from the hill and supplied to the people.
c) Rain water collection system ("Sistem tadahan air hujan")
Rain water that hits the roof of the house is directed through a pipe and stored in a pond(catchman area)
SANITARY LATRINE SYSTEM
We understood that in the rural area there in no flushing system.The system that they use is "tandas curah"(pour water).In this system a pipe line is made from the toilet bowl to the ring kok.
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| Toilet in the village without a flush system |
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| The pipe line that connects from the toilet bowl to the ring kok |
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| This is a ring kok |
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| Hole that accommodates the ring kok |
SULLAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
In this system, water from the sink is directed through a pipe to a ring kok. This is to make sure that the water is not simply drained to the ground where it is exposed to the flies or rodents. The hygiene of the place is sustained by this system.
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| This is the ring kok that stores the water that is drained from the sink |
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
In the village, ring kok is provided in order for the people to throw rubbish. Once the ring kok is full, the rubbish is burnt.
The ring kok that is used to throw rubbish
After 10.00 am we were brought to a house near Pantai Medeka to see the sanitary latrine system in the rural area.
Our day ended at 12.00 pm.
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| The end of our day |
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