Additional Transfer Funds Aid Tanah Datar Irrigation Repair

Additional regional transfer funds (TKD) are showing tangible results in restoring infrastructure after the November 2025 floods in Sumatra. In Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, an irrigation channel in Nagari Sumpur has reached 75% completion. The project, which began shortly after a visit by local officials and representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, aims to strengthen water flow to agricultural lands. Initially, some channels relied on temporary tarpaulin solutions, but the Tanah Datar Regency government utilized Rp 100 million from the additional TKD to improve the irrigation network. "The regency government understands that farmers desperately need this for irrigation. The Sumpur Irrigation Channel serves about 65 hectares of rice fields," said Regional Secretary Abdurrahman Hadi. Local residents actively participated in the project, contributing labor and transporting materials from the river. The Regional Water Resources Management Agency (BWS) Sumatera V continues to reinforce the riverbanks with gabions. The local government is closely monitoring the progress, with the Regent Eka Putra sharing photographic updates. The rehabilitation of this irrigation network is crucial for ensuring a stable water supply, directly impacting the community's planting activities. In addition to Tanah Datar, the West Sumatra provincial government has allocated Rp 49.60 billion from the additional TKD to restore 75 water resource infrastructure points across several regencies and cities, including irrigation channels and dams.

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The regency government understands that farmers desperately need this for irrigation. The Sumpur Irrigation Channel serves about 65 hectares of rice fields.