Throughout the 90-meter suspension bridge that is lost in Cadasbodas village, Village of Mekarmukti, Cibalong District will soon be removed and repaired. Garut regency allocated Rp 200 million to repair the broken bridge was two weeks ago.

“Improvements will be made soon, the funds already allocated Rp 200 million. The new bridge made of wood and later moved its location not far from the original location, “said Regent of Garut Aceng HM Fikri on the sidelines of the first day of unannounced inspections of work in a number of officer Garut Regency Administration Office on Tuesday (24.01.12).

Aceng said the budget of Rp 200 million could still grow due to planned West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan also will help. While waiting for repairs and relocation of the bridge, said Aceng, villagers can take advantage of assistance provided boats Department of Labor, Social, and Transmigration Garut.

“The governor expressed readiness to provide assistance to repair the bridge, even he will also monitor directly to the location. While waiting, crossing activity can be done by boat or raft because of the high water level at this time, “said Aceng as he expressed satisfaction with the attendance rate is 99 percent of civil servants.

As reported, at least 700 souls who live in five villages in the Village of Mekarmukti, District of Cibalong, Garut isolated in their area due to the collapse of a suspension bridge connecting between village. Suspension bridge made of woven bamboo is broken after falling a large banyan tree that fell due brunt of cyclones and heavy rain.

In addition to isolating villagers in area in the vicinity during the past week, the suspension bridge’s collapse also led to hundreds of local elementary and junior high students can not keep learning. The suspension bridge is the main link in the Village of Mekarmukti four villages, namely Ciherang village, Calincing, Babakan Jati, Cimidun.