The Government Will Relocate Dozens Of Houses Threatened By Landslides In West Bandung

Houses affected by the disaster. (doc BPBD)

JAKARTA - The government has decided to relocate dozens of houses belonging to the Rengga sub-district, West Bandung Regency, West Java, after the landslide that occurred on Thursday, February 29.

This was decided in a coordination meeting for the handling of landslides and land movements at the Disaster Emergency Command Post, the Nangga District Office, which was chaired by the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto.

"The handling after the emergency response at the rehabilitation and reconstruction stage is that we have to be relocated. In this area it can no longer be used for residential areas," said Suharyanto on Tuesday, March 5.

Based on the BNPB rapid assessment, it was recorded that 28 houses had to be relocated because they had been affected and were in the red zone prone to ground movement. However, Suharyanto predicts the number of houses to be relocated will increase.

"There are 28 houses that must be relocated directly. But of course there are potentials of 40-50 houses that must be relocated to new places," said Suharyanto.

In planning the relocation of residents' houses, BNPB coordinated with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), including the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) to conduct the most recommended location assessment.

Meanwhile, the West Bandung Regency Government is tasked with providing its land and carrying out further data collection processes.

The Regional Government on the recommendation of the Geological Agency has determined several alternative land for relocation. This of course will be evaluated later and assessed which one is the best," said Suharyanto.

Furthermore, Suharyanto said that until now the government is still setting an emergency response status for landslides due to ground movement in West Bandung Regency. Currently, there are still 192 residents who have fled.