Dam Development

East Nusa Tenggara province to benefit from improved irrigation

Following the completion of the Rotiklot Dam in Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara province, it has been announced that construction of an irrigation system will begin. “Construction of the dam will be followed by the development of an irrigation system. Hence, the dam, which was expensive to build, is to benefit the public. We can assure the public that water [from the dam] will irrigate farmers’ lands,” explained Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono. The construction of the dam and future completion of the irrigation system are vital to the area due to water becoming a key factor for development in East Nusa Tenggara, which receives less rain than other regions in the country. The dam has the capacity to retain 3.3 million cubic metres of water and will supply 40 litres per second of clean water for local residents while also boosting the surrounding areas.