CIANJUR - President Joko Widodo handed over the first phase of aid money for 8,100 victims of the Cianjur earthquake which will be used to rebuild their damaged houses.
The assistance provided was increased from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million per person, originally for houses heavily damaged by Rp. 50 million to Rp. 60 million, moderate damage from Rp. 25 million to Rp. 30 million and minor damage from Rp. 10 million to Rp. 15 million.
"Today I handed over aid money for 8,100 earthquake victims in Cianjur, the value of the assistance is the same as for disaster victims in NTB and Palu," said President Jokowi when handing over aid at the Raider Battalion 300 Sukataris Village, Karangtengah District, Cianjur, Antara, Thursday, December 8.
The government, continued Jokowi, decided to increase the value of aid or stimulants for residents whose houses were damaged by the earthquake, after coordinating with the Ministry of Finance which stated that there was still a budget available, so it was decided that the assistance of victims of the Cianjur earthquake would be increased.
After being calculated, Jokowi asked the Ministry of Finance to adjust to the existing budget, so that the value of assistance can be added starting from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million.
"Additional aid or stimulant funds for victims whose houses are damaged will immediately enter their respective accounts, but must wait and be confirmed to enter because the decision is only Thursday morning," he said.
Meanwhile, the disbursement process is carried out in stages, the first stage is disbursed 40 percent of the incoming aid funds, after it is completed, the next stage will be disbursed. However, Jokowi requested that the funds be actually used to build houses, not for other purposes.
Review Earthquake-Resilient Homes
In addition to providing assistance money, President Joko Widodo also visited earthquake-resistant examples in Yonif Raider 300, Karangtengah District, Cianjur Regency, West Java.
"There are two schemes. First, if the one who owns the house is capable, he can work alone and be accompanied so that the repaired house remains earthquake resistant. Second, if you want to hand it over to the government, later there will be a TNI and a third party, there will be an example house. Several examples of houses have been built and later what will be seen in Yonif 300 Raiders," said Jokowi in Cianjur, West Java.
The house of examples has specifications in the form of a river stone foundation with a CNP steel structure wrapped in mortars. The walls of the house use light bricks that are painted and painted, while the frame and roof are using light steel.
Similar earthquake-resistant houses have also been built as permanent housing (huntap) for earthquake victims in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.
Meanwhile, Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto explained that earthquake-resistant houses were one of the schemes for repairing houses affected by the Cianjur earthquake.
He said the disbursement of aid for repairing residents' houses damaged by the Cianjur earthquake would be divided into five stages. He also hopes that all residents' houses will be repaired by June-July 2023.
"We estimate that up to these five stages, we will continuously data until it is really clear by name by address. We will continue to submit this budget to the Ministry of Finance to be given to the public," said Suharyanto.
BNPB has made a schedule for the rehabilitation of houses affected by the earthquake for the community. "We hope that, in June or July 2023, everything will be repaired," he said.
Besides Suharyanto, accompanying Jokowi in the review were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati, Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil, and Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman.
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