Jokowi Inaugurates Drinking Water Dam in IKN, Costs Rp836 Billion

Jokowi Inaugurates Sepaku-Semoi Dam in IKN, Consuming Rp836 Billion in Funds

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has inaugurated the Sepaku-Semoi dam in the Capital City of Nusantara (IKN), Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan, which cost up to Rp836 billion.

Jokowi Inaugurates Drinking Water Dam in IKN, Costs Rp836 Billion

Jokowi explained that the construction of the Sepaku-Semoi Dam has been ongoing for 4 years, starting in 2020. "Alhamdulillah, this afternoon we will officially inaugurate the Sepaku-Semoi Dam, which started its construction in 2020 and will be completed in 2024," said Jokowi, as quoted from the YouTube channel of the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Jokowi said that the Sepaku-Semoi Dam will be used as the main source of water in IKN. Some of its water storage will be used to irrigate Balikpapan.

he translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: The capacity of this dam can reach up to 16 million cubic meters (m3). With a surface area that reaches 322 hectares

"Spending Rp 836 billion, this will eventually have a capacity, storage capacity of 16 million cubic meters with a flooded area of 322 hectares,".

He said.

"This will be the raw water source for drinking water in the capital city of Nusantara and also partly for the city of Balikpapan."

he said.

"Previously, Jokowi has visited IKN to inaugurate several projects. The Chairman of the IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force, Danis H Sumadilaga, has confirmed that there are 2 ministerial site houses that have been completed until June 2024. Meanwhile, there are 2 more that are currently in the process of installing the interior."

"There are 2 ready-to-occupy houses (fully furnished), and 2 more units are currently undergoing interior installation," said Danis quoted from Liputan6.com, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. He stated that the overall progress of the Minister's official residence construction at IKN has reached 91.3 percent. "The progress of the Minister's residential building as of early June has reached 91.3 percent," he added.

It is known that there are a total of 36 units of Minister's department terrace houses in IKN being built. Danis said, the entire project is targeted to be completed by mid-July 2024, next month. "The entire 36 houses (targeted to be completed) by mid-July," he confirmed.

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