The Regency Government Guarantees The Need For Earthquake Survivors Cianjur Over The Next 6 Months

Residents in front of the house were damaged by an earthquake in Cibeureum Village, Cianjur, West Java, Monday, November 21, 2022. (Between-Yulius Satria W)

JABAR - The Cianjur Regency Government (Pemkab) guarantees the needs of Cianjur earthquake survivors for the next six months, including the procurement of food logistics. The budget is taken from donations from various groups and central government assistance.

Spokesperson for the Cianjur Regency Earthquake Management, Budhi Rahayu Toyib, said that currently the logistics stock available in government-owned warehouses is still sufficient for the needs of earthquake victims until the end of January 2023.

"For now, the logistics stock available in official government warehouses is only sufficient until the end of this month, but there are additional basic necessities from the Ministry of Social Affairs that can be distributed through the liaison service in each affected village," he said in Cianjur, West Java (West Java), Thursday, January 19, was confiscated by Antara.

To meet the needs of earthquake survivors for the next six months according to the request of the Cianjur Regent, said Budhi, his party will use the money collected from donations distributed to the Cianjur Regency Government, plus additional government rice reserves (CBP).

So that life insurance for survivors of the Cianjur earthquake, will be fulfilled for the next six months, including coordinating with the central government when there is a shortage. However, his party ensures that the shift from Unexpected Expenditure Funds (BTT) can also be used.

"Later, when fasting will be very vulnerable, so we will try to fund it from the BTT shift, including CPB to guarantee the lives of earthquake victims. When it is still lacking, we will ask for help from the province and the center," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the logistics distribution procedure, which has been considered difficult for residents, he said, it will be made easier based on submissions from the liaison services in each village through the Cianjur BPBD, so that it can be distributed easily and quickly.

"We will use various budgets that can be used to meet the life insurance of earthquake victims for the next six months, so that no residents will not receive assistance," he said.