JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian said that handling the impact of floods and landslides in Aceh Tamiang Regency requires special attention because the level of damage is different from other affected areas.
"Aceh Tamiang is indeed different from the air, there are still a lot of mud, it is different when I come to other places, both in West Sumatra," said Tito in his statement in Jakarta, Tuesday.
This was conveyed by the Minister of Home Affairs after giving directions to the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of Aceh Tamiang Regency at the Aceh Tamiang Regent's Office, Aceh.
The Minister of Home Affairs explained that the hydrometeorological disaster triggered by heavy rainfall had hit three provinces, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
He revealed that since the first day of the disaster, President Prabowo Subianto had instructed national mobilization with cross-ministry and agency task allocation.
The central government together with the local government, TNI, Polri, National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), and other related elements continue to move to ensure that the basic needs of affected people can be met.
On that occasion, the Minister of Home Affairs also emphasized that the availability of national rice reserves is very strong.
He ensured that disaster-affected areas could access Bulog rice reserves without limit as long as there was an official request from the regional head.
"As long as it is for the sake of disaster, it can be issued without cost. This is not SPHP rice (Food Supply and Price Stabilization) that is sold cheaply, no, free of charge, free of charge, whatever it is asked for as long as it can be accounted for," he said.
Apart from food logistics, Tito highlighted the limited budget for unexpected spending (BTT) in many affected areas.
He said that the President had decided to add BTT assistance of Rp4 billion for each affected district/city, as well as Rp20 billion for the provincial government.
In addition, the Minister of Home Affairs also mobilized inter-district support which has so far reached almost Rp. 60 billion and has been directly channeled to the affected areas.
The Minister of Home Affairs emphasized the importance of mud cleaning as a top priority, especially in public facilities, health facilities, educational facilities, and government offices.
According to him, the presence of the state must be visible in the community through joint work with the TNI, Polri, Pemda, and volunteers.
"This cleaning is number one for me, this cleaning from these muds," he said.
Regarding housing management, the Minister of Home Affairs asked the local government to immediately conduct a detailed inventory of house damage based on name and address, both in the categories of minor, moderate, severe, and missing.
The data will be the basis for direct assistance to the community as well as the construction of temporary and permanent housing by the central government through BNPB and related ministries.
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