Lamongan wants cloud seeding

Lamongan wants cloud seeding

LAMONGAN. East Java: The Lamongan regency needs to be included
in the government's cloud-seeding plan because the drought has
stopped the operation of a vital phosphate fertilizer factory
here, an official said yesterday.

East Java deputy governor Muhammad Zuhdi was quoted by Antara
as saying that the area should be included in the cloud-seeding
operation, otherwise PT Petrokimia Gresik's halt in production
could have a national impact.

For production, the fertilizer factory, located in Babat
district, heavily depends on water from the Begawan Solo river,
of which the water flow has significantly decreased in the past
month. (aan)