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        "msgid": "brantas-abipraya-accelerates-bulango-ulu-dam-for-food-security-1782438809",
        "date": "2026-06-26 08:29:22",
        "title": "Brantas Abipraya Accelerates Bulango Ulu Dam for Food Security",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "State-owned construction firm PT Brantas Abipraya is fast-tracking the completion of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Gorontalo, with progress now at 94.99 per cent. The National Strategic Project is designed to irrigate nearly 5,000 hectares of farmland, supply raw water, and generate 4.96 MW of micro-hydro power. Once operational, the dam is expected to bolster agricultural productivity, reduce downstream flooding by over 80 per cent, and stimulate local economic growth through tourism.",
        "content": "<p>PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero), an Indonesian state-owned construction\ncompany, is accelerating the completion of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone\nBolango Regency, Gorontalo, to support food security, water supply, and\nthe provision of new renewable energy. \u201cBy expediting its completion, we\nhope this dam can increase agricultural productivity, guarantee water\navailability, support new renewable energy, and drive economic growth\nfor the people of Gorontalo,\u201d said Brantas Abipraya Corporate Secretary\nDian Sovana in an official statement received in Jakarta on Friday. The\nBulango Ulu Dam is one of the National Strategic Projects that forms an\nimportant part of strengthening national food security. Currently, the\nconstruction process has reached 94.99 per cent, she added. The Bulango\nUlu Dam has a storage capacity of 140.95 million cubic metres with an\neffective volume of 58.61 million cubic metres. Once operational,\naccording to her, the dam will irrigate approximately 4,950 hectares of\nagricultural land through the Alale, Lomaya, and Pilohayanga Irrigation\nAreas, thereby supporting increased productivity in Gorontalo\u2019s\nagricultural sector. Furthermore, she said the dam will also provide 2.2\ncubic metres per second of raw water for household and industrial needs.\nBeyond supporting the food sector, the presence of the Bulango Ulu Dam\nis also projected to reduce flood risk in the downstream area of the\nBolango River by more than 80 per cent, while simultaneously generating\nenvironmentally friendly electricity through a Micro-Hydro Power Plant\nwith a capacity of 4.96 Megawatts. The dam\u2019s inundation area also has\nthe potential to be developed into a tourist destination and water\nsports centre that can drive the local economy. From a technical\nperspective, the project is built using rockfill dam with vertical core\ntechnology, equipped with a spillway, diversion tunnel, and\nhigh-standard hydromechanical facilities. She said the construction\ninnovation applied even succeeded in setting a MURI Record for the Free\nOver Flow Elevated type spillway tunnel with the highest and widest\nslope in Indonesia. Dian added that the success of infrastructure\ndevelopment is not only measured by physical aspects, but also by the\ngovernance applied during the construction process. \u201cWe built the\nBulango Ulu Dam by prioritising integrity, sustainability, and long-term\nbenefits for the community and the environment,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brantas-abipraya-accelerates-bulango-ulu-dam-for-food-security-1782438809",
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