PANINGGAHAN IN SOLOK REGENCY

I was born in Paninggahan. Paninggahan is one of villages in Solok District, West Sumatera. It is located near Singkarak Lake and surrounded by Bukit Barisan. It has many farms and hills. Paninggahan is divided into six regions: Subarang, Parumahan, Koto Baru-Tambak, Kampung Tangah Gando, and Ganting Padang Palak. Geographically, this village is hilly with fertile soil so that the majority of the villagers live on agriculture. They plant rice, onions, chilies, corns, tomatoes, any vegetables, spices, and fruits. Furthermore, there is a fountain-head from the mountain range. It is called Palo Aia. I used to swim there with my friend when I was a kid. It was really fun. Besides, the fountain-head is also used for other activities by the villagers such as bathing place, drinking water source, and watering farms. However, there is a bad side of my village although it has beautiful view and fresh air. The road is very broken with many holes there so we have to ride or drive carefully. The broken road is caused by the mine cars of PT Tanakay or Tanah Kayo, a pebble-stone mine factory, which always pass the road. The mine cars should not pass the road used by the villagers. The road needs to be repaired soon and it is important to build a special road for the mine cars. Next, the road is also dusty because of the mine cars. As a result, the villagers need to water the road everyday in order to reduce the dust. Otherwise, the villagers will suffer from cough, respiratory infection, sore-eyes, and many others. In addition, the dust will inhibit plants growth and also damage and discolour vehicles. Paninggahan is actually a beautiful village with fresh air but it has a little bad side which is the broken road.