JAKARTA - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) announced the number of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) which are emergency kitchens to serve refugees in Aceh, West Sumatra, to North Sumatra increased to 319 SPPG.
"SPPG who handles (serves, ed.) refugees in Aceh 105 SPPG, North Sumatra 148 SPPGs and West Sumatra with 66 SPPGs. A total of 319 SPPGs," said Head of BGN, Dadan Hindayana, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 9.
Dadan explained that the SPPG will become a public kitchen to meet the needs of the refugees. Moreover, all beneficiaries of the Free Nutrition Food (BGN) program are in refugee camps, such as students who are still on vacation.
"Children are all in refugee camps, pregnant women are also in refugee camps, and toddlers are in refugee camps. So, we provide food in refugee camps," he said.
Meanwhile, he ensured that the SPPG, which is the emergency kitchen, would continue to operate, because the budget had been given regarding the handling of refugees.
"Yes, still, because we have sent sufficient money to each SPPG that handles refugees so that they can continue to carry out their program, especially the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the TNI/Polri and the Ministry of Social Affairs asked us to remain involved. So, we are still implementing it, "he said.
Previously, there had been natural disasters of flash floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
On December 3, 2025, BGN announced deploying 276 SPPGs in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, into emergency kitchens.
Based on temporary data from BNPB as of December 9, 2025 at 20.00 WIB, the death toll from the disaster in the area reached 964 people, and 264 people were still missing.
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