Ministry Of PUPR Continue PSN Baliase Irrigation Network In South Sulawesi

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues the National Strategic Project (PSN) of the Baliase irrigation network in South Sulawesi in order to increase agricultural productivity. BETWEEN/HO - Ministry of PUPR

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues the National Strategic Project for the Baliase irrigation network in South Sulawesi (Sulsel) in order to increase agricultural productivity.

"The construction of the dam is followed by the construction of the irrigation network. Thus the dams built at large costs can provide tangible benefits where water will flow to farmers' fields," said PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 10.

Basuki said that the construction and rehabilitation of irrigation networks is one of the priority programs of the Ministry of PUPR in order to support sustainable agricultural production. The Dam and the Baliase Irrigation Network are one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) listed in Presidential Regulation No. 56 of 2018.

The PUPR Ministry has expanded the coverage of the parent irrigation network sourced from the Baliase Dam in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.

The increase in the capacity of the Baliase Dam irrigation canal is part of efforts to increase agricultural productivity in South Sulawesi Province, which is one of the national food barns.

The construction of the Baliase irrigation network is a further project of the Baliase Dam which was completed in 2018. In FY 2023, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing through the Pompengan Jeneberang River Basin Center (BBWSPJ), the Directorate General of Water Resources (SDA) continued the construction of the Baliase Irrigation Network by building three irrigation channels, namely the 34.60 km left Baliase Irrigation Network (Irrigation Area), 1 19.24 km Irrigation Network in Baliase. right 2 along 23 km.

As of May 8, 2023, the physical progress of the irrigation network in left Baliase was 22.17 percent with a financial progress of 15.20% of the budget of IDR 126.6 billion. In left Baliase, it is targeted to be completed in December 2023 to provide irrigation benefits of 3,421 hectares.

Furthermore, the Irrigation Network in Baliase right 1 reached 12.21 percent with a financial progress of 10.44 percent. The work in Baliase right 1 was built by contractor Abipraya Langgeng - Marinda (KSO) worth Rp68.3 billion to provide irrigation benefits covering an area of 2,968 hectares.

Then the irrigation network for Baliase right 2 with a budget of IDR 87.4 billion to provide irrigation benefits covering an area of 1,716.87 hectares. The physical progress of work in Baliase right 2 reached 17.77 percent with 13.92 percent financial absorption.

Overall, the budget requirement for the construction of Dams and Irrigation Networks in Baliase is IDR 1.3 trillion with construction progress which includes PSN of 82.74 percent.

The Baliase irrigation area itself has an area of 21,928 hectares located in 5 sub-districts, namely Kec. Masamba, Mappadeceng, Sukamaju, Baebunta, and Malangke which are potential areas for agricultural and irrigation land resources.