Government Plans To Relocate Flood-Prone Houses

The situation overflowing Bekasi River inundated a number of areas in Bekasi City, West Java, Tuesday (4/2/2025). (doc BNPB)

JAKARTA - The government plans to relocate houses in flood-prone locations. This was conveyed by Deputy Minister of Public Works (PU) Diana Kusumastuti in response to the severe floods that hit a number of points in West Java, Jakarta, and other areas.

"Right now, we have not been able to recover the infrastructure because it is still flooded. Yesterday in Cisarua I also went there and this must be reorganized for the placement of houses and house permits, and so on," he said after attending a limited meeting at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday night.

Diana stated that the relocation of houses prone to flooding needs to be done for the safety and comfort of the community. He admitted that the plan to relocate this house had been discussed with the Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas of Maruarar Sirait (Ara).

"It needs to be normalized, we have to talk to the local government, and I have also spoken to Mr. Ara maybe later it can help too. Pak Ara can help for the relocation of houses (banks), one that might be possible," Diana said regarding the relocation of disaster-prone houses.

Responding to the severe floods that hit a number of areas, Diana emphasized that this disaster was not caused by infrastructure problems such as broken embankments, but was caused by high rainfall.

Even so, the government will continue to strive to ensure the safety of infrastructure, including restoring damaged national roads. Currently, the main focus of the government is to evacuate flood victims as directed by President Prabowo Subianto.

"He (the president) feels sad that there are still many who are affected by the flood, but we are still helping flood victims together," he concluded regarding the relocation of flood-prone houses.