Four villages to sink<\/p>\n
CILACAP, Central Java: Four villages in the Matenggeng area
\nalong the West Java-Central Java border have been earmarked for a
\nnew reservoir, the Cilacap Regency administration said.<\/p>\n
A team from the Ciamis Regency administration in West Java
\nwill be sent to the four villages, inhabited by 1,226 families,
\nor more than 4,000 people, to inform them of the plan and ensure
\nthat they are properly compensated, Roesmidi, the head of
\nCilacap's regional planning board, told Antara.<\/p>\n
Roesmidi stressed the need to avoid conflict during the
\nprocess of clearing the land.<\/p>\n
The four villages affected by the project are Bingkeng and
\nBolang in Cilacap, and Kaso and Kadupandak in Ciamis.<\/p>\n
When completed, the reservoir will be able to irrigate some
\n23,000 hectares of rice fields in Cilacap and 11,000 in Ciamis,
\nbesides generating 15 to 37 megawatts of electricity and
\nsupplying clean water to the regencies, Roesmidi said, adding
\nthat he hoped the project could begin this year.<\/p>\n
The reservoir will also be able to accommodate water from the
\nCijolang river which tends to overflow during the rainy season,
\nhe said. (emb)<\/p>",
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