Requirements For Recipients Of BLT El Nino Rp400 From The Government: Let's Check, Are You Included!

YOGYAKARTA - Indonesia is currently in an emergency, El Nino, and to overcome that President Jokowi will provide direct cash assistance (BLT) to the public in being affected by the El Nino phenomenon. Well, what are the requirements for the recipient of BLT El Nino Rp400 from the government?

This information was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto after visiting the BNI Investor Daily Summit 2023 in Plataran City Forest GBK, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, October 24.

Airlangga said BLT would be given IDR 200 thousand per month. There are also provisions for recipients of BLT El Nino, namely recipients of the Family Hope Program (PKH) assistance.

"There is direct cash assistance for El Nino. We are finalizing it again at the Minister of Finance (Sri Mulyani). The recipients will also be community groups who receive PKH," said Airlangga.

"(The time for giving BLT) is two months, Rp. 200 thousand per month per beneficiary family (KPM). This is the KPM yesterday, later the Minister of Finance (Sri Mulyani) will explain," he added.

Airlangga explained more technically about this BLT, as well as the number of recipients and budgets, the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani would submit.

The government has previously provided social assistance (bansos) for 10 kilograms of food to 21, 35 million KPM to help them face drought this year. This social assistance has been disbursed since September 2023.

Not only September, rice was also distributed in October and November 2023. Moreover, Airlangga said the rice social assistance would be extended until December 2023.

"The rice aid will be continued in December (2023), 10 kilograms per beneficiary family. Yes (direct rice), we have been in effect, October, November, so it's just a matter of December," explained Airlangga.

How Long Will El Nino Happen?

El Nino is predicted to end in February-March 2024.

"According to BMKG predictions, the peak impact of El Nino occurred in September. El Nino's level will moderately survive and end in February-March 2024," said BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati.

What Are The Results Of El Nino?

As a result of the Global Impact of Hurricane El Nino Due to the long term El Nino has the ability to present disasters for weather patterns, ecosystems, and economies around the world, stretching from developed to developing countries. The impacts of El Nino include:

1. Weather anomaly

This phenomenon involves drought, floods, and severe storms. Areas that are generally wet can experience a sustainable drought, while dry areas can be submerged by excessive rain.

2. As a result of Agriculture and Harvest

The change in rainfall patterns and temperatures greatly influence agriculture, leading to crop failure and food scarcity. This can condemn food security at both local and global levels.

3. Marine ecosystem

The marine ecosystem is vulnerable to El Nino. Maritime warming can cause extensive coral bleaching, claiming important coral reefs. Not only that, fisheries are also affected by the distribution movement and abundance of fish.

4. Due to the Social-Economics

As a result, it enters into a large socio-economic aspect. The destruction of infrastructure, the shrinking of agricultural productivity, and the surge in energy demand due to extreme temperatures, all of which put pressure on the economy and finance.

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