Bogor Regency Government Begins Normalisation of Vanished Irrigation Channels

Several irrigation channels in the Bogor Regency area, West Java, have been reported to have disappeared. The Bogor Regency Government has begun normalisation efforts to restore the functionality of these lost irrigation channels.

“Many irrigation channels have disappeared, but we are making efforts today within the irrigation areas. We are collaborating with the BBWS (River Basin Organistion) and the PSDA (Water Resources Management Agency) to work together to reactivate several existing irrigation channels,” said the Regent of Bogor, Rudy Susmante, on Friday (3/7/2026).

Rudy stated that interventions to restore irrigation functions have been implemented across several sub-districts.

“As a step from the Bogor Regency Government, since last month we have carried out quite significant interventions. In Ciseeng, Kemang, Parung, Rancabungur, and even Cariu and Tanjung Sari, the last normalisation may have taken place five, ten, or even 15 years ago,” he explained.

In addition, the local government is also conducting the normalisation of irrigation flows, which includes the tidying of areas and the removal of illegal structures along the irrigation banks.

“We are also performing normalisation to anticipate the dry season, specifically in the Cariu and Tanjung Sari areas, which consist of approximately 700 to 800 hectares of paddy fields,” he revealed.

Furthermore, normalisation is being carried out across 200 hectares of fishery land in the Ciseeng, Kemang, and Parung areas, alongside efforts to restore green zones to their intended state.

“We must work hand-in-hand to protect the environment together; what should be a river must remain a river, what should be a forest must remain a forest, and what should be a green zone must remain a green zone,” he said.

He also noted that several new wells have been constructed to distribute water to the community. However, he emphasised that management still needs to be optimised.

“Bogor possesses extraordinary spring water sources that have not yet been well-managed; we do not manage them as a business. However, we are implementing piping systems to channel these spring waters to households vulnerable to drought, and we are also preparing several water tanks so that during periods of low water levels, as many residents as possible will not be affected,” he concluded.