Chairman of the Sumatra Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction\nAcceleration Task Force (Satgas PRR), Muhammad Tito Karnavian, stated\nthat accelerating huntap construction is crucial to provide certainty\nfor affected communities, particularly those who lost or severely\ndamaged homes, enabling them to rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that huntap construction is a key focus in the\ngovernment\u2019s ongoing Master Plan for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction\n(Renduk).<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2026, priority matters such as huntap construction must be\nprioritised to ensure survivors do not stay too long in temporary\nshelters (huntara). If they remain in huntara for longer periods without\nhuntap being built, it will create uncertainty for communities whose\nhomes were lost or severely damaged,\u201d Tito said in a press release on\nSunday, 24 May 2026.<\/p>\n
Tito made the remarks while chairing a cross-ministerial and local\ngovernment coordination meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, 21 May.<\/p>\n
According to Tito, affected communities need certainty to return to\npermanent housing. Although huntara helps meet urgent needs during the\ninitial disaster response phase, the government aims to ensure survivors\ndo not remain in temporary shelters for extended periods.<\/p>\n
As of 24 May 2026, Satgas PRR data shows ongoing huntap construction\nin the three affected provinces. Of the total planned 39,335 units,\n1,110 are currently under construction and 364 have been completed. This\nrepresents an increase from 11 May 2026 data, which recorded 357\ncompleted units.<\/p>\n
Aceh has the highest huntap requirement at 28,910 units, with 758\ncurrently under construction and 115 completed.<\/p>\n
In North Sumatra, 7,601 huntap units are needed, with 297 under\nconstruction and 227 completed. West Sumatra requires 2,824 units, of\nwhich 55 are under construction and 22 completed as of 24 May 2026.<\/p>\n
Huntap construction involves multiple stakeholders, including the\nNational Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Ministry of Housing and\nSettlement (PKP), Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security\nAffairs (Kemenko Polkam), National Police (Polri), and various community\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n
Previously, Satgas PRR spokesperson Amran stated that huntap\nconstruction takes longer than temporary housing (huntara) because the\ngovernment aims to ensure sustainable quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven that huntap is permanent housing, it requires a longer process\nto guarantee quality and cannot be rushed to completion in the near\nterm, unlike huntara,\u201d Amran said in Jakarta on Wednesday, 6 May.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/huntap-construction-for-sumatra-disaster-victims-accelerated-1-110-units-under-construction-1780353903", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }