JAKARTA - The Chairman of the Post-disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Task Force for Sumatra and Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian reported that only 1,254 permanent dwellings (huntap) had been built for victims of the Sumatra disaster.

In fact, there are plans to build up to 16,329 units for the three affected provinces, namely Aceh, North Sumatra (Sumut) and West Sumatra (Sumbar).

In detail, the plan to build huntap in Aceh is 9,246 units, North Sumatra 3,462 and West Sumatra reaches 3,621 units.

This was conveyed by Tito in a Coordination Meeting (Rakor) of the DPR with the Sumatra Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 18.

"Then for permanent housing, the development plan in Aceh is 9,246, in North Sumatra 3,462, in West Sumatra 3,621. So, the total plan to build huntap is 16,329 for houses that are severely damaged or lost, now only 1,254 have been built," said Tito.

The details for the huntap that has been built are as follows: in Aceh, 302 by the National Disaster Management Agency (BPNB), 297 in North Sumatra by the Ministry of Housing and Settlements (PKP), and in West Sumatra, 655 huntap.

"What is now in Aceh has been built by BNPB, North Sumatra has 297 of which are from the Ministry of PKP, and West Sumatra 655. Now only 1,254 have been built, this is what we need data collection," he added.

Previously, Tito also reported that as many as 8,290 temporary shelters (huntara) had been built for victims of the Sumatra disaster.

The construction of thousands of huntara has been completed by the Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI), the National Disaster Management Agency (BPNB) to the Ministry of Public Works (PU).


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