Victims Of The Cianjur Earthquake Get Relocation, Former Environment The Home Can Be Managementd For Agriculture

Residents in front of the house were damaged by an earthquake in Cibeureum Village, Cianjur, West Java, Monday, November 21, 2022. (Between-Yulius Satria W)

Residents who are victims of the Cianjur earthquake will be relocated, it is certain that their agricultural land can still be cultivated. Meanwhile, their former homes will be used as free green open land if they want to be managed.

Deputy Regent of Cianjur, TB Mulyana Syachrudin said the socialization related to the information was being intensified by his party. Residents will be relocated in the districts of Cugenang and Cianjur in order to understand that their houses in the red zone can threaten safety when a large earthquake occurs again.

"Most of the residents are still confused about the land they will leave, including the village when it is relocated, but the Cianjur Regent has confirmed that they can still be cultivated, including land and land from the former house on their behalf," he said Monday, February 13, confiscated by Antara.

The Deputy Regent of Cianjur said that the legality of the former villages that are included in the red zones such as Sarampad Village, Benjod, and Nagrak Village, remains on behalf of the relocated residents.

They can still work on it but provided they don't build permanent buildings on it, including in the former village which will be used as green open land.

"The regional government, according to the regent's instructions, will provide training and assistance for residents who are ready to become MSME actors, but first what skills will be mapped according to the capabilities of each citizen," he said.

The survivors of the Cianjur earthquake will be relocated at three points, Cilaku, Mande and Cipanas sub-districts.

Mulyana added that the services appointed as liaisons in each affected village are required to socialize various programs for residents of relocation, so that when they are ready to live in new houses at a number of points they no longer wonder.

"The National Agency as a liaison must be more able to convince 496 residents that the relocation will not harm them, because their land in the area of origin can still be worked on and they get various programs for economic recovery in the relocation village," he said.