Japan's aid for East Nusa Tenggara

Japan's aid for East Nusa Tenggara

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Japanese government through
the Overseas Economic Cooperative Fund (OECF) has allocated Rp
195 billion for irrigation and clean water projects in East Nusa
Tenggara, Antara said on Friday.

Head of the irrigation division of the local public works
office, A. Hasanudin, said the fund was earmarked for the
construction of the Tilong Dam.

Once the dam is completed in the year 2001, he said, it will
have the capacity to store 19 million cubic meters of water,
which is enough to irrigate 1,484 hectares of land and provide
drinking water for people.

"The dam is also expected to meet water demands of farmers in
surrounding villages and residents of Kupang," he said.

He said the aid will also be used to build the Waemantar Dam
in Manggarai district as well as provide groundwater for the
villages of Oesao, Belu, West and East Sumba. (edt)