Post-Disaster Recovery Of Aceh Sumatra Reaches IDR 51.82 Trillion!

Air photos of the impact of post-flood damage in Rigeb Village, Blangkejeren District, Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh, Tuesday (2/12/2025). (ANTARA)

BANDA ACEEH - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Suharyanto reported that estimated costs to repair damage caused by flash floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra reached IDR 51.82 trillion.

The estimate is likely to still increase considering the number of victims has not yet reached the final data and continues to be updated every day.

"Of course, this data is not accurate, Mr. President, we are still continuing to complete it. We are coordinating with the Ministry of Public Works. Earlier, the Minister of Public Works specifically for Aceh, recovery until now (so) conditions like the original need a budget of IDR 25.41 trillion," said Lt. Gen. Suharyanto, giving a report to President Prabowo Subianto during a coordination meeting for handling the Sumatra disaster at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Base Integrated Command Post, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Sunday 7 December night.

Suharyanto continued that the cost of repairs in disaster-affected areas in North Sumatra reached Rp12.88 trillion. Meanwhile, West Sumatra reached Rp13.52 trillion.

"We report this nationally, Mr. President, from the Ministry of Public Works with the addition of three provinces, the estimated needs, funds, that's how many fathers are," said the Head of BNPB to the President.

The repair budget, Suharyanto continued, will be used to improve services to victims, refugees, and the general public, to accelerate the distribution of compensation for the heirs of the victims who died and disappeared, to meet the logistical stock in stages from the village/gampong level to the upper level.

Then, for areas that have relatively recovered, such as in West Sumatra, parts of North Sumatra, we will enter the rehabilitation stage, reconstruction. So, not all of these, sir. Areas that are already better he can go first (rehabilitation)," said the Head of BNPB during a coordination meeting chaired directly by President Prabowo.

In the rehabilitation phase, Suharyanto also conveyed plans for the construction of temporary housing (huntara) and permanent housing (huntap) for the refugees.

Huntara, which is planned to be the temporary residence of the refugees, is planned to be built by members of the task force (task force) from the TNI and Polri.

"Then huntap, permanent residence, (built) after temporary occupancy. Then, permanent housing is built. We ask those who relocate, who have to move it. We ask the Ministry of Housing to build it, Mr. (President)," said Suharyanto.