Aid earmarked for dam repairs

Aid earmarked for dam repairs

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Ministry of Public Works has
earmarked Rp 2 billion ($952,000) for the repair of 16 dams in
Eastern Lombok Regency which were in damaged by mud floods.

The dams in the Aikmel district are located along the Tanggek
River. The flood, which occurred on Nov. 3, claimed 35 lives.

Bremi and Kukusan Dams, the two largest, were capable of
irrigating 64 hectares of rice fields, according to the local
Public Works Office, the Antara news agency reported.

The money allocated will be used to repair the dams and also a
bridge.

The mud originated from volcanic materials of Mt. Barujari
which erupted last June. (emb)