DKI Considers Moving Fire Victims In Kemayoran To Flats

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is considering moving fire victims on Jalan Kebon Blank, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, to flats (rusun) in Jakarta.

This was conveyed by the Acting Governor of Jakarta, Teguh Setyabudi, in response to the press regarding the handling of victims of the Kebon Blank fire such as victims of the Manggarai fire who received units at Rusunawa Pasar Rumput.

"There are those who are indeed at home, some are rented houses. I have not made a decision. But I am trying to discuss it," said Teguh at the evacuation post at SDN 09 Kebon Blank, Central Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, December 11.

Teguh had a chance to talk with the refugees regarding the plan to move the house to the nearest flat.

"Some answered that they immediately agreed, some were still silent, but this is still in the sense that it has not been decided. Of course we will verify the data related to the problem," said Teguh.

In addition, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) will also discuss in advance with the central government regarding the plan.

On the other hand, Teguh ensured that logistical assistance at each evacuation post would be guaranteed, starting from daily meals, blankets, and other logistics.

Teguh will also coordinate with relevant ministries and institutions because the authority is not only with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government regarding problems in areas affected by the fire.

The ranks of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, including the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), will continue to distribute a number of logistical assistance to hundreds of fire victims in densely populated settlements.

The assistance that has been prepared is in the form of 120 boxes of mineral water, 1,800 boxes of ready-to-eat food, 500 sheets of blankets, 500 packages of "family kits", 500 packages of "kidsware", 650 packages of clothing, 6 units of fans, and 500 for mattresses.

"The assistance that came in yesterday came from the DKI Jakarta BPBD in the form of logistical assistance and there were also from the Social Service for breakfast and dinner, from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), there were also platoon tents and portable toilets," said Teguh.

A fire in a densely populated settlement that occurred on Jalan Kebon Blank, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (10/12), allegedly came from the house of a plastic trash collector with the initials J.

The spark then quickly grew and burned all parts of the semi-permanent building in the area.

As a result of the fire in this densely populated settlement, as many as 1,800 people from 600 families and seven neighborhood units (RT) namely RT 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09 (joined in RW 05) were affected.