President of Republic Indonesia, Joko Widodo has inaugurate The Tugu Dam in Nglinggis Village, Tugu District, Trenggalek Regency, East Java on Tuesday, (30,11). Tugu Dam as the multifunctional dam with its height of 81 meters and a pool area of 41,7 hectares will support the quality of community welfare by providing irrigation benefits of 1.250 hectares and water flow at a rate of 12 liters per second to 17.280 people in Trenggalek Regency.
President Jokowi believes that by building this dam, the community agricultural activities will increase, farmers will be more productive, able to plant and harvest more frequently, hence their income will rise.