JAKARTA - The Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo said that his party would immediately determine a long-term solution so that infrastructure in the Aceh landslide-affected areas would be more reliable in the face of future disaster risks.
This responds to the issue of the Blangkejeren-Batas Gayo Lues Regency Road in Southeast Aceh which was covered by a landslide due to heavy rain on January 3, 2026.
The section is a vital logistics route that connects Gayo Lues Regency, South Aceh, and North Sumatra (Sumut).
Dody made the statement while reviewing the infrastructure affected by the disaster in Aceh Province on Sunday, January 4.
"We will coordinate with the local government and related institutions to determine the next steps for handling, both emergency handling and medium and long-term solutions, so that infrastructure in the affected areas will be more reliable in the face of future disaster risks," said Dody, quoted from a written statement, Monday, January 5.
Dody emphasized that the government's top priority is to ensure that logistics access is maintained so that the needs of the community and economic activities are not stopped.
"The most important thing for us is to keep the logistics routes open. Access to materials for community needs and industrial activities must not be interrupted. The public must not experience difficulties due to the obstruction of distribution," he said.
Currently, the Aceh National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) of the Ministry of PU's Road Development Directorate General is cleaning the landslide material by deploying six units of excavators and one unit of wheel loaders and will add four units of excavators that are still in the process of mobilization.
In addition, Dody also received reports regarding the collapse of the Mbarung alternative bridge in Babussalam District to Lawe Alas District, South Aceh Regency, which was again damaged by the Alas River flood on Wednesday night, December 31, 2025.
As a result of the incident, land transportation access on the track was completely paralyzed.
The PU Ministry is also trying to accelerate the handling of infrastructure affected by disasters in Aceh by prioritizing safety, regional connectivity, and the sustainability of logistics access as a support for people's lives and economies.
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