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Ensuring water availability important for realizing food resilience

Yanto Ph.D, a hydrological and water resources expert at the Jenderal Soedirman University, highlighted the criticality ...

Govt to raise water storage infrastructure capacity against drought

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will optimize the capacity of water storage infrastructure ...

President prepares three-step strategy to tackle harsher dry season

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has prepared three steps as a precautionary measure against the impact of a likely ...

Jokowi warns of harsher dry season in Indonesia's 30-percent regions

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given directives to his aides to be better prepared as a precautionary measure ...

Eight dams to be ready in 2020: Public Works Ministry

The government has targeted to complete the construction of eight dams under the National Strategic Program in 2020 at ...

Bintan island prone to water crisis annually: expert

Bintan island, a tourist resort in Riau Islands Province, is prone to water crisis annually, because of poor water ...

Jokowi inaugurates Nanjung tunnel in Bandung District, West Java

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Nanjung tunnel, with an inlet length of 28 meters and outlet length of ...

HK100 secures spot as prestigious global event drawing thousands to its scenic trail

- This year’s highly coveted Vibram® Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race (HK100), supported by the Hong Kong Tourism ...

Integrate water management to prevent flooding: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued directives to local governments and related ministries to conduct ...

BNPB will apply weather modification technology to overcome flooding

Weather modification technology will be applied to overcome the massive flooding that struck the capital, Jakarta, and ...

Environment ministry to conduct study on new capital

The Environment and Forestry Ministry will soon conduct a strategic environmental study of the planned location for the ...

Public Works Ministry ready to build capital city in East Kalimantan

The Public Works and Housing Ministry is set to commence the construction of government buildings in East Kalimantan ...

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Nearly 50 million Indonesians threatened by extreme drought

An El Niño-induced severe dry spell has cast a pall over 100 districts and cities in Indonesia’s provinces ...

Drought threats may affect food prices: researcher

The government would need to seriously address the threat posed by drought as it could lead to the risk of crop ...

Ministry handles forest fires with a hotspot approach

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry was working on a system to prevent forest and land fires with a hotspot ...