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        "msgid": "indonesia-to-form-special-task-force-to-mitigate-el-nino-impacts-1781877013",
        "date": "2026-06-19 20:20:50",
        "title": "Indonesia to form special task force to mitigate El Ni\u00f1o impacts",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government will establish a dedicated task force to preemptively address the severe drought risks posed by the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon in the 2026\u20132027 period. Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo announced the initiative, which includes drilling deep wells in drought-prone areas and constructing tertiary irrigation networks to ensure efficient water distribution to remote farmlands. The measures aim to safeguard water supplies, reservoirs, and national food security through integrated water resource management.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cSpecifically for El Ni\u00f1o, I will establish a dedicated task force to\nhandle it in the 2026\u20132027 period,\u201d he said during the Infratalks event\nin Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the task force is crucial because the potential\ndrought triggered by the phenomenon\u2014which is marked by rising\ntemperatures\u2014will impact more than just irrigation systems and farmlands\ncut off from water supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Some water supply systems and reservoirs across several regions are\nalso expected to face severe water shortages during the El Ni\u00f1o\nperiod.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see a pressing need for a special task force. We must preempt and\nprepare for El Ni\u00f1o from the very outset,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Public Works has actually already begun early\nmitigation efforts, starting with drilling deep wells in historically\ndrought-prone areas across Indonesia, such as Gunung Kidul in\nYogyakarta, since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have now asked the Directorate General of Water Resources to go a\nstep further. In addition to deep-well drilling, I am mandating the\nconstruction of tertiary irrigation networks, specifically for water\nmeant for agricultural fields and plantations,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The minister underscored that these tertiary irrigation networks are\ncritical for ensuring that water usage for farming is both highly\neffective and efficient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith tertiary irrigation, we can ensure that the water flows\neffectively and efficiently to even the most remote fields. This also\npromotes water conservation, preserving resources for our future\ngenerations,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Hanggodo previously stated that the government is maximizing\nwater levels in reservoirs nationwide, a move aimed at countering the\nimpacts of an extreme El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon and safeguarding national food\nsecurity.<\/p>\n<p>He affirmed that mitigation measures against the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o\nhave been underway for some time, executed through integrated water\nresource management across various regions with major dams.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia reactivates forest fire desk to face El Nino\nthreat<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s rice reserves sufficient for next 10\nmonths: Minister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt boosts irrigation, fertilizer stocks for El Nino\nthreat<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Suharsana Aji, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-to-form-special-task-force-to-mitigate-el-nino-impacts-1781877013",
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