Logistics Worth IDR 700 Million Distributed To Banjarnegara Landslide Victims

Minister of Social Affairs (Mesnsos) Saifullah Yusuf or his nickname Gus Ipul/ Photo: ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) distributed logistics assistance packages worth around Rp700 million as support for recovery for residents affected by landslides in Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java.

"I forgot the total, but around 500 to 700 million. But this continues to be dynamic," said Minister of Social Affairs (Msnsos) Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul's nickname.

In helping to recover victims of natural disasters, the Ministry of Social Affairs has also prepared adaptive social assistance, which is provided in conjunction with psychosocial support services, public kitchens, and other urgent needs at evacuation sites.

"So it's not only support that is currently related to emergencies, but after that we will also have empowerment programs," he said.

Gus Ipul, as the Minister of Social Affairs is called, said that the government is currently handling the disaster emergency through logistics distribution and compensation for the victims who died in the disaster.

"Everything we provide support, even after the disaster we will later enter the empowerment," said the Minister of Social Affairs.

In this case, he said, the Ministry of Social Affairs distributed logistical assistance including ready-to-eat food, children's food, side dishes ready for consumption, family tents, roll tents, mattresses, multipurpose tents, blankets, family equipment, food utensils, and rice with a total value of around Rp250 million.

In its distribution, he continued, it was carried out in mutual cooperation by involving ministries and technical institutions at the central level together with the Banjarnegara Regency Government (Pemkab) and the Central Java Provincial Government (Pemprov).

Based on data received by the Ministry of Social Affairs, the number of affected residents reached 823 people and all of them had fled to three points, namely the Pandanarum District Office, Pringamba Village GOR, and Baji Village GOR.

From the field data it is still dynamic, but to date at least two victims have died and ten residents have suffered injuries.

The Ministry of Social Affairs confirmed that material damage was also quite large with 30 houses buried by landslides and 195 houses threatened because the soil conditions were not stable in Situkung Hamlet, Pandanarum Village, Banjarnegara.

In addition, there are 27 residents who are still being searched for a joint team working in the affected areas.

"So once again there is an allowance for the heirs, we will also help the injured," said Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf.