Budget Suction Of IDR 1.65 Trillion, PUPR: Construction Of North Sumatra's Lau Simeme Dam Completed 2024

The construction of the Lau Simeme Dam in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province (North Sumatra). BETWEEN/HO--Ministry of PUPR

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) targets the construction of the Lau Simeme Dam in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province (North Sumatra), to be completed in Semester I next year.

"The management of water resources and irrigation continues in order to support sustainable agricultural production," said PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono in Jakarta, Sunday, November 19, confiscated by Antara.

Basuki said the presence of dams also has the potential for raw water, energy, flood control, and tourism to grow the local economy.

The Lau Simeme Dam with a capacity of 21.07 million m3 was built to support the fulfillment of raw water needs in Medan City and Deli Serdang Regency of 3,000 liters/second.

The construction of the Lau Simeme Dam is targeted to be completed in the first semester of 2024 with the current progress of 78.5 percent.

As one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) set by President Joko Widodo, the Lau Simeme Dam began working in 2017 at a cost of around IDR 1.65 trillion.

The Lau Simeme Dam is designed with a rock pile zone type which is 69.50 meters high from the river, the peak length of the dam is 205 meters with an inundation area of 125.84 hectares.

The presence of this dam is also expected to provide benefits as flood control infrastructure in Medan City and Deli Serdang Regency by reducing the swift flow of upstream water from the Percut River and Deli River during the rainy season by 86 m3/second.

In addition, the presence of dams can also provide benefits as a source of power plants of 1.00 MW and support the tourism sector in North Sumatra Province which is growing the local economy.