BPBD Kupang: Distribution Of Seroja Victim Assistance Fund Capai 99 Percent

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Semy Tinenti (ANTARA)

KUPANG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kupang Regency said that the distribution of stimulant aid funds for 11,036 victims of the Seroja tropical cyclone natural disaster in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, had reached 99 percent of the total aid funds, Rp229 billion. "The acceleration of the distribution of funds for the natural disaster relief of tropical cyclone Seroja in Kupang Regency is relatively fast. The progress of the distribution of funds has so far reached 99 percent," said Head of BPBD Kupang Regency Semy Tinenti in Kupang, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, February 15th. The progress of disbursing the natural disaster relief fund for tropical cyclone Seroja has now reached 99 percent or 10,808 houses out of a total of 11,036 houses. According to him, from 11,036 houses damaged by tropical cyclone Seroja which had been verified until early February 2023 reached 10,808 houses for the disbursement of Seroja's stimulant aid funds. "The total number of houses damaged by Seroja in Kupang Regency reached 11,036 houses spread across 177 villages or sub-districts in Kupang Regency, while those that have been verified reached 10,808 houses," said Semy Tinenti. He said the rapid disbursement of the budget was the result of the hard work of all the teams involved in handling victims of the Seroja tropical cyclone, such as the technical team of the PUPR Service and the Housing and Settlement Service and village and sub-district governments who have always been proactive in carrying out the stages according to the Decree of the Head of BPBD Number 27 A. According to Semy Tinenti, there are still 268 houses damaged by the unverified Seroja tropical cyclone and the beneficiaries are confirmed to receive Seroja's stimulant aid funds because the names of the victims are listed in the BNBA (By Name By Address) which has been determined by BNPB. "We make sure that residents whose names have been recorded in BNBA will receive Seroja assistance funds. Our target is that in February 2023 the process of disbursing the Seroja tropical cyclone fund will reach 100 percent," said Semy Tinenti.