JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo ensured the infrastructure readiness of the Argoguruh Dam in Tegineneng, Lampung, to support President Prabowo Subianto's food self-sufficiency target.
This was conveyed by Dody after reviewing the Argoguruh Dam in Tegineneng, Lampung, Saturday, April 5
"This dam is to irrigate 55,000 hectares (ha) of rice fields. We must guard it so that the big target of the President for self-sufficiency in food in 2025 is achieved," said Dody as quoted from his written statement, Sunday, April 6.
Based on the results of the review, Dody said, the condition of the dam that had been built since 1935 was still quite good. "Alhamdulillah, the condition is good. It can irrigate the fields below," he said.
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The Argoguruh Dam itself is one of the main components in the Way Sekampung irrigation system, which functions to irrigate more than 55,000 ha rice fields.
Meanwhile, Head of the Mesuji Sekampung River Basin Center (BBWS) Roy Panagom Pardede said, apart from the Argoguruh Dam, the Way Sekampung irrigation system is also supported by other large infrastructure such as Batutegi Dam, Way Sekampung, Margatiga and Jabung Movement Dam.
"All of this system is designed to ensure water supply in a sustainable and efficient manner to various agricultural areas, including the Irrigation Area (DI) Way Sekampung and DI Jabung," he said.
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