Prabowo Departs for NTB, to Inaugurate 5 Dams

President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto departed for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on a working visit on Friday, 10 July 2026.

The Indonesian Presidential Aircraft Indonesia-1 carrying the President and his delegation took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta at 10.45 Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said that during the visit, President Prabowo is scheduled to inaugurate the Meninting Dam in West Lombok Regency.

On the same occasion, President Prabowo will also inaugurate four other dams located in several regions across Indonesia.

“President Prabowo is departing for the Province of West Nusa Tenggara for a working visit. In NTB, the President will inaugurate the Meninting Dam in West Lombok Regency,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy in his statement on Friday, 10 July 2026.

“And simultaneously he will also inaugurate four other dams, namely the Keureuto Dam and Rukoh Dam in Aceh Province, the Jlantah Dam in Central Java Province, and the Sidan Dam in Bali Province, as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen national water resilience,” he continued.

According to Cabinet Secretary Teddy, the inauguration of these five dams is a manifestation of the government’s commitment to strengthening water resource infrastructure, which plays a strategic role in supporting food security, raw water supply, flood control, and clean energy development.

“The presence of these dams is expected to bring great benefits to the public, particularly in increasing agricultural productivity, guaranteeing water availability, and strengthening the foundations of sustainable development,” he said.

Accompanying the President on the flight to NTB were Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.