President Prabowo Subianto departed for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province on Friday to inaugurate the Meninting Dam in West Lombok Regency.

In the statement of the Presidential Secretariat of BPMI in Jakarta, the Indonesian Presidential Aircraft-1 carrying the President and his entourage took off from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta at 10.45 WIB.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said President Prabowo Subianto also inaugurated four other dams located in various regions in Indonesia.

"In NTB, the President will inaugurate the Meninting Dam in West Lombok Regency and at the same time also inaugurate four other dams, namely the Keureuto Dam and the Rukoh Dam in Aceh Province, the Jlantah Dam in Central Java Province, and the Sidan Dam in Bali Province as part of the government's efforts to strengthen national water resilience," said Teddy.

According to Teddy, the inauguration of the five dams is a manifestation of the government's commitment to strengthening water resources infrastructure which has a strategic role in supporting food security, raw water supply, flood control, and the development of clean energy.

The existence of these dams is expected to provide great benefits to the community, especially in increasing agricultural productivity, ensuring water availability, as well as strengthening the foundation for sustainable development.

Also accompanying the President on the flight to NTB were Coordinating Minister for Food and Agriculture Zulkifli Hasan, Secretary of State Prasetyo Hadi, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.


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