Public Works Fast-Tracks Bireuen Dam Repairs to Restore 6,500 Hectares of Rice Fields

ANTARA – The Ministry of Public Works is expediting the repair of the Pante Lhong irrigation dam in Bireuen Regency, Aceh, which was damaged by the floods at the end of November 2025. The damage has rendered 6,500 hectares of rice fields in the area unusable. Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, stated on 24 February that the work is expected to be completed by early March. (Aprizal Rachmad/Soni Namura/Rijalul Vikry)

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