According to a statement received in Jakarta on Tuesday, Tito said\nthat coordination across ministries and agencies is being conducted to\nensure that each party effectively carries out its respective duties and\nfunctions.<\/p>\n
On Monday (Feb.\u00a023), the task force held a Meeting on the Progress of\nPost-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Aceh Province, North\nSumatra, and West Sumatra at the Ministry of Home Affairs office in\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The meeting, chaired by Coordinating Minister for Human Development\nand Culture Pratikno, was also attended by relevant ministries and\nagencies.<\/p>\n
One of the key issues discussed was ensuring that the needs of\nresidents living in temporary shelters (huntara) are met, whether the\nshelters were built by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB),\nDanantara, or the Ministry of Public Works.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those in the temporary shelters, at the time they will be\nprovided with a public kitchen, and their meals will be covered,\u201d Tito\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The task force head explained that temporary shelters are assistance\nprovided to residents whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed by\nflooding. Residents stay in these shelters while waiting for permanent\nhousing (huntap) to be completed.<\/p>\n
In addition to staying in temporary shelters, survivors can choose to\nstay with relatives or rent accommodation, with compensation provided by\nthe government in the form of a housing waiting allowance (DTH).<\/p>\n
The government has prepared various aid schemes for affected\nresidents based on the level of damage to their homes: IDR 15 million\nfor minor damage, IDR 30 million for moderate damage, and IDR 60 million\nfor severe damage or total loss.<\/p>\n
Tito explained that for homes that were severely damaged or\ndestroyed, the IDR 60 million assistance will be distributed through\ngovernment-led construction, either at the original site or in\nrelocation areas.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the government is providing furniture assistance and\neconomic stimulus support for affected residents. Tito advised that this\nassistance should not only be given to those with severely damaged homes\nbut also to those with moderate damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor minor damage, it will be up to the discretion of each local\ngovernment to determine whether residents need assistance in terms of\nfurniture and economic stimulus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The forum also discussed the management of leftover wooden debris\nfrom the floods in several affected areas. Tito said he has held\ndiscussions with the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, regarding\npolicies for handling the debris.<\/p>\n
Related news: All national roads in 3 Sumatra provinces now\noperational: Minister<\/p>\n
Related news: Education ministry seeks additional Rp2.4T budget for\nSumatra recovery<\/p>\n
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