You can get information about the profile and history of the Ministry of PUPRDisclosure of information to the Ministry of PUPRJakarta - Infrastructure development by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is not only concentrated on the island of Java or big cities, but also in border areas and on the outermost islands of the archipelago, including in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands.This is a concrete manifestation of implementation in developing Indonesia from the periphery in order to maintain the sovereignty of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI)."Infrastructure development is one of the national priorities that aims to support economic growth and equitable distribution of development outcomes," said PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono. Batam, the Directorate General of Water Resources built 2 water reservoirs, namely Serasan Island Embung in Air Ringau Village, East Serasan District and Sepaid Embung in Sungai Ulu Village, East Bunguran District.The two reservoirs were built in FY 2022 with a budget of IDR 39.8 billion.Head of the Batam IV Sumatra River Region, Tuti Sulastrih, said that the presence of the two reservoirs is expected to provide a solution for the availability of raw water in the archipelago in Natuna."The reservoir functions to distribute and ensure the continuity of water availability for various community needs, namely storing water during the rainy season so that it can be used when needed. In addition, the reservoir also functions to recharge groundwater as an effort to conserve water resources," he said. Tuti.The Serasan Island Embung has a capacity of 1682 m3 with an inundation area of ​​0.0649 ha.The main benefit is for the provision of raw water of 0.001 m3/second as well as other functions such as flood control and potential new tourist destinations.It was recorded that until June 2022, the physical progress of the Serasan Embung work reached 13.09% covering the construction of access roads, excavation and embankment of access roads, drainage excavations, ironing and casting of access roads, reservoir work, ironwork and wall formwork.Furthermore, the Sepay Embung has a capacity of 718,000 m3 with an inundation area of ​​18.5 ha with the main function of providing raw water of 0.068 m3/second.Currently, the construction progress has reached 23.76% with road elevation works for the inundation area at location 1 and location 2 as well as spillway works such as casting the work floor of the walls of the upstream apron to the crest and the threshold floor of the crest, installing iron for the downstream floor of the crest, and fabricating iron walls and walls. apron and lighthouse wall formwork.(Tri)Public Communication Bureau of the Ministry of PUPR Facebook: Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Twitter: @kemenpu Instagram: Kemenpupr Youtube: kemenpu #SigapMembangunNegeriCan't find content?Please do a searchSuggestions and input for the progress of PUPRJl.Pattimura No.20 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta 12110You can also contact us by clicking this linkCopyright ©2020 Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia.All Rights Reserved