Accompany Jokowi Inaugurates Pidekso Wonogiri Dam, Ganjar; Long Awaited

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

WONOGIRI - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo accompanied President Joko Widodo to inaugurate the Pidekso Wonogiri Dam. The inauguration was marked by the signing of an inscription by President Joko Widodo.

Using a helicopter, Jokowi, Ganjar and their entourage flew from Adi Soemarmo Airport in Solo and arrived at the dam site at around 13:45 WIB.

Arriving at the location, Jokowi and Ganjar immediately conducted the inauguration, in the form of signing the inscription and stocking fish to the dam site. After that, Jokowi and Ganjar with their entourage chatted with community representatives while eating durian.

"Yes, today I accompanied the President to inaugurate the Pidekso Wonogiri Dam. The community has been waiting for this dam for a long time because there are so many benefits that will be provided," said Ganjar.

Aside from being a flood control, the dam which was built in Pidekso Village, Giriwoyo District, Wonogiri Regency also serves to reduce river sedimentation. The water stored in the dam can also be used to irrigate 1,500 hectares of agricultural land.

"In addition, this place can also meet the availability of raw water for the Wonigiri community as much as 300 liters per second. And another benefit is, this place can be used as an attractive tourist destination," added Ganjar.

Ganjar asked the people of Wonogiri to make optimal use of the Pidekso Dam. The community is asked to maintain the infrastructure properly.

"Let's use it optimally, we will take care of it and hopefully this will be the lever of our prosperity," he said.

Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo in his speech said that the Pidekso Wonogiri Dam has been built with land acquisition since 2014. For physical development, it started in 2017 and cost a budget of IDR 772 billion.

"The capacity of this reservoir is 25 million cubic meters with a pool area of 232 hectares. This reservoir can irrigate 1,500 hectares of rice fields in Wonogiri," said Jokowi.

The reservoir, Jokowi continued, is an important part of realizing food independence and sovereignty. Reservoirs that can manage water are the key to making that happen.

"That's why we built reservoirs in all provinces in Indonesia. This morning I inaugurated the Ladongi Dam in Southeast Sulawesi and today in Pidekso Wonogiri," he concluded.