CONSTRUCTION OF TAPIN DAM ACCELERATED

[CATEGORY: INFRASTRUCTURE]

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing will accelerate the construction of Tapin dam in the Pipitak Jaya village, Tapin District, South Kalimantan. Because, until now the progress of the construction of dams worth Rp 896.9 billion in the 5%.

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Hadimuljono Basuki said Tapin Dam construction will be accelerated completion of the construction of the initial plan targeted for completion in September 2019.

The dam that start in October 2015 that the current progress of development has reached 5%, or more already exceeds the planned target of 3%.

"I want to try to speed up its development (Tapin Dams), but I want to count again and discussions with consultants," said Basuki.

When reviewing Tapin Dams, Minister Basuki accompanied by Tapin Regent H.M Arpan Arifin, Director Irrigation and Swamp Adang Saf Ahmad, Head of Central River Kalimantan  Region Wahyu Nugroho and Head of Public Communication Endra S Atmawidjaja.

Basuki continue, benefiting from Tapin Dam is for irrigation water supply area of 5,400 hectares. Then, the water supply for the Lino Dam thereunder, because during the Lino Dam relying solely on rainwater. If the Lino Dam getting supplies from Tapin Dam, then two years can be three times the rice planting. Meanwhile, if the Lino Dam did not receive the supply, then only once a year cropping period.

Moreover, he added, is also able to supply raw water up to 500 liters of cubic meters per second for the Rantau City is the capital of Tapin district and water supply, as in Kalimantan are still water shortages. It could then be used as power plant with a capacity of 3.3 MW (megawatts).

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