Lewotobi Eruption Victims Will Be Relocated, 50 Hectares Of Land Have Been Prepared By The Ministry Of ATR

Erupsi Gunung Lewotobi Laki-laki. (ANTARA PHOTO-Aditya Pradana Putra)

JAKARTA - Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid has prepared 50 hectares of land for the relocation of victims of the Mount Lewotobi Laki eruption, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"My interest in preparing the land for the relocation of refugees has been prepared, 50 hectares have been prepared," said Nusron, in Jakarta, Tuesday, November 12, confiscated by Antara.

The authority of the Ministry of ATR/BPN is to ensure land availability for the relocation of disaster victims.

To speed up the process of dealing with the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki, Nusron will soon re-verify the land that is planned to be used for relocation.

This is to ensure that the land is clean and clear.

Minister Nusron attended the Meeting for the Acceleration of Disaster Management for the Eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki, at the Graha Building of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Jakarta, Tuesday. The meeting was chaired directly by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

The Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas, Maruarar Sirait, said that on the 50 hectares of land, the government would later establish 1,100 houses for the relocation of victims of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki.

"Houses that are ready for 1,100, good condition, those that are ready, which will start soon, we estimate about eight days or nine days to reach the location," said Maruarar or called Ara.

Ara ensured that the construction of a disaster house for people affected by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki, East Flores, NTT, was close to the residents' work locations.

The points of the house will be determined to cooperate with the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), as well as through recommendations from regional heads.

Ara also ensured that the disaster houses were built by empowering MSMEs.