Minister Basuki Reveals There Are 5 Most Vital Dams in Indonesia

Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono. Photo: Doc. Ministry of PUPR

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuljono said, five dams are considered vital in maintaining water security to encourage national food security.

The five dams include the Banyan Sila Dam in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), the Rotiklot Dam in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and the Tapin Dam in South Kalimantan.

Then, the Paselloreng Dam in South Sulawesi, and the Gondang Dam in Central Java.

"The Banyan Sila Dam which was just inaugurated yesterday, if there are thousands of hectares underneath, I have also passed the rice fields and now with the existence of the Beringin Sila it has become water, they (the farmers) have planted twice", Basuki told reporters after the Kick-off. The 10th Off Meeting of the World Water Forum (WWF) in Jakarta, Wednesday, February 15.

Then, said Basuki, the Rotiklot Dam which now has an irrigation network in Belu Regency. "Then, the Rotiklot (Dam) with irrigation has been completed. There is the Tapin Dam, then Paselloreng", he added.

Indonesia as the host of the 10th World Water Forum continues to hold several events as a series of preparations for the main event. After holding the National Stakeholders Forum (NSF) as the 3rd Announcement, the Government of Indonesia continued preparations for the Kick-Off Meeting on February 15-16 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

The World Water Forum itself is the largest cross-border forum in the world that focuses on discussing water issues and seeking global solutions as answers to these issues.

The 10th World Water Forum which will be held in Bali, on May, 18-24 2024 will carry the theme "Water for Shared Prosperity". With the hope that the World Water Forum will become an arena for various stakeholders from various countries to share experiences and innovations in responding to various challenges in global water management.

The government is targeting the presence of 10,000 delegates and 30,000 participants (including participants, exhibition visitors on water and MSMEs) from 172 countries consisting of elements from government, parliament, private sector, academics, practitioners, associations and the public at national and international levels.