President Jokowi Inaugurates Temef Dam in East Nusa Tenggara

President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, inaugurated the Temef Dam in South Timor Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Wednesday.

IDXChannel - President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, inaugurated the Temef Dam in South Timor Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Wednesday.

"In the last 10 years, the government has built four dams in NTT, one of which is the Temef Dam," he said.

The other three dams are Raknamo Dam in Kupang, Rotiklot Dam in Belu, and Napunggete Dam in Sikka.

Jokowi explained that the Temef Dam covers an area of 298 hectares and has a water capacity of 45 million cubic meters.

As the largest dam in NTT, it is expected to benefit farmers by supporting the cultivation of rice, corn, and other crops.

Jokowi noted that the dam will irrigate 4,500 hectares of rice fields in the districts of South Timor Tengah and North Timor Tengah.

He emphasized that the Temef Dam can help prevent flooding in the South Timor Tengah and Malaka districts, which frequently experience natural disasters.

Jokowi also mentioned that the dam, currently in the impoundment phase, was constructed with a budget of Rp2.7 trillion (approximately USD177.8 million).

He expressed hope