PTPP Distributes Aid For Victims Of The Eruption Of Mount Semeru, East Java

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JAKARTA - State-owned construction company PT PP (Persero) Tbk (PTPP) provides humanitarian assistance to victims of the natural disaster of the Mount Semeru eruption in Lumajang, East Java through the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program.

The assistance provided by PTPP was distributed at three location points, namely the Pronowijo District PKK Office, Lumajang Regent Office Hall, and Jarit Village Candipuro District. The first emergency response assistance for the eruption of Mount Semeru was handed over by the PTPP Team to the Disaster Post at the PKK Office, Pronojiwo District, on Sunday night, December 5.

The assistance consisted of ready-to-eat food, mineral water, basic food packages, safety equipment, toiletries, children's and baby's needs, clothing needs, and the needs of other disaster victims.

After handing over the aid, on Monday 6 December morning, the PTPP Team moved to hand over assistance to the Wira Arja Pendopo Command Post at the Lumajang Regency Office and to the Lumajang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to be handed over directly to the Affected Village of Jarit Village in Candipuro District, Lumajang Regency.

The assistance provided was in the form of food packages, mineral water, toiletries, children's and baby's equipment, masks, and so on. PTPP as a state-owned company engaged in construction and investment took the initiative to move quickly to help victims of the eruption, which is in line with the SOE Ministry's program in handling the Quick Action to Help Semeru Victims.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, December 7, the PTPP Project Team again handed over assistance to the Disaster Post in Pronojiwo District, Passage Regency, in the form of basic necessities, clothing and medicines. Not only that, the PTPP Project Team also provided assistance for the Mount Semeru eruption to Balai in the form of heavy equipment assistance, namely two dump trucks, one shaftloader, two ankle trucks, and two triton units.

PTPP also initiated to mobilize aid in the form of heavy equipment to assist the handling of the eruption natural disaster in Lumajang Regency. Where in the provision of assistance, PTPP synergizes with the Ministry of PUPR to assist the local government and residents who are victims of the natural disaster of the eruption of Mount Semeru.

Yuyus Juarsa, Corporate Secretary of PTPP expressed his concern over the eruption of Mount Semeru that occurred in Lumajang Regency, East Java. According to him, PTPP will continue to play an active role in providing assistance to victims of these natural disasters in the next few days.

"In addition, PTPP will continue to cooperate and coordinate with various parties to synergize in distributing disaster assistance to victims of the eruption where this is done by the company as an effort to ease the burden on the Lumajang community and accelerate post-disaster recovery. with the BUMN program, namely "BUMN For Indonesia". We hope that this disaster will end soon and the refugees can return to their homes," said Yuyus Juarsa in a written statement.