Mangupura (Antara Bali) - The construction of the Subak Segempel dam in
the district of Badung, Bali, is to be completed by the end of this
year.
The dam now under construction the village of Bongkasa Pertiwi ,
will be able to irrigate 176 hectares of rice field in that area, head
of the district public works office I.B Surya Suamba said here on
Friday.
Surya said the project which is estimated to cost Rp7.8 billion
will irrigate 94,750 hectares of farm lands in Subak Segempel and 81.5
hectares in Subak Citra.
The dam is expected to be able to cope with scarcity of water for
irrigation in dry season especially in Subak Segempel, he said,
adding,"I hope this dam would have significant impact on the welfare of
the local people especially farmers."
The construction work is under the public works office starting
June, 2017 with contractor PT. Undagi Jaya Mandiri and consultant CV.
Prema Wangun Jaya.
The government plans to build more than 60 dams in five years all
over the country to control floods and to improve irrigation of farm
lands. (WDY)
Construction Of Badung Dam To Be Completed End Of This Year
Pewarta : I Made Surya 17 November 2017 09:08 WIB