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        "msgid": "government-accelerates-permanent-housing-and-infrastructure-reconstruction-in-flood-hit-pidie-jaya-1771776888",
        "date": "2026-02-22 22:37:58",
        "title": "Government accelerates permanent housing and infrastructure reconstruction in flood-hit Pidie Jaya",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is accelerating permanent housing construction and critical infrastructure repairs in Pidie Jaya district following devastating floods in late 2025. Government ministers emphasised that accurate local authority data is essential for speeding up construction, whilst coordinating repairs to bridges, sabo dams, and embankments to restore vital access routes and reduce future flooding risk.",
        "content": "<p>He noted in a statement on Sunday that accelerating the construction\nof permanent housing is vital so that residents whose homes were heavily\ndamaged or lost can have certainty regarding where they will live.<\/p>\n<p>Karnavian\u2014who also serves as Chair of the Sumatra Post-Disaster\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force\u2014explained that\nthe construction process relies on the local governments, particularly\nin ensuring the validity of recipient data.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the accuracy and completeness of data provided by\nlocal authorities are the deciding factors in how quickly the housing\ncan be built.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key to building these permanent homes is data. The district head\nhas asked for them to be built as quickly as possible, but the number\none factor for acceleration is the data from the local government,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to permanent housing, the minister also underscored the\nacceleration of infrastructure development, especially bridges damaged\nby the disasters that hit the district and other regions across Aceh in\nlate 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He affirmed that he has coordinated with the Minister of Public Works\nregarding the construction of permanent two-lane bridges to facilitate\npublic mobility and logistics distribution.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that the local route is a vital access point\nconnecting Medan and Banda Aceh and is frequently used by large trucks,\nnecessitating strong and reliable construction.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the progress made, he acknowledged that several issues\nremain, such as homes still affected by mud and approximately 1,500\nhectares of rice fields that have yet to recover.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian government is also considering long-term measures,\nincluding the construction of sabo dams and the strengthening of\nembankments to reduce the risk of future flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Through inter-ministerial coordination and local government support,\nhe hopes that the acceleration of infrastructure and permanent housing\ndevelopment will be effective, ensuring that the recovery in Aceh,\nparticularly in Pidie Jaya, is comprehensive and provides certainty for\naffected residents.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s parliament reviews Sumatra flood\nrecovery<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia accelerates access, housing recovery in flood\nhit East Aceh<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BNPB deploys 220 students to verify flood, landslide\ndamage in Aceh<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fianda Sjofjan, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-accelerates-permanent-housing-and-infrastructure-reconstruction-in-flood-hit-pidie-jaya-1771776888",
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