JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Pratikno said the government is working intensively and in coordination to ensure that the recovery process in three provinces, Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, which were affected by the disaster, runs quickly and thoroughly so that residents can immediately return to a more decent and safe life.

This was conveyed by Pratikno at the Sumatra disaster response press conference at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Friday, December 19. The effort includes data collection of beneficiaries, land preparation, to accelerate the construction of housing.

According to Pratikno, the government has started to prepare temporary housing (huntara) and permanent housing (huntap) in various locations. In Aceh Province, the construction of housing for disaster victims also continues to show progress.

The regional government is moving quickly to adjust the development scheme according to the needs of affected communities. Meanwhile, in North Sumatra Province, a number of areas have begun to build permanent housing for disaster-affected residents.

Meanwhile, in West Sumatra Province, temporary housing construction has taken place in several affected districts and cities.

According to Pratikno, the acceleration of housing development is not only aimed at providing housing, but also as an initial step in the recovery of social and economic life of the community.


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