Serang, Aug. 7 -- Indonesia's Public Works Ministry has mobilized river basin organizations nationwide to expand its Clean Irrigation Movement, aiming to secure raw water supplies, strengthen irrigation infrastructure and support President Prabowo Subianto's food self-sufficiency program.

Speaking in Serang, Banten, Water Resources Director General Arnold Ritiauw said the initiative is part of the government's effort to maintain and improve irrigation infrastructure nationwide.

"Clean irrigation is essential. We aim to secure quality raw water for communities and farms, prevent toxic contamination and reduce flood risks during heavy rainfall," Ritiauw said in Sukadana, Kasemen Subdistrict, on Friday.

Ritiauw said reliable irrigation is...