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        "id": 1922903,
        "msgid": "ministry-dispatches-aid-prepares-compensation-for-ntt-quake-victims-1786873813",
        "date": "2026-08-16 16:24:49",
        "title": "Ministry dispatches aid, prepares compensation for NTT quake victims",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs is mobilising Rp4.52 billion in emergency aid for victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara, including food, tents, blankets and 48 tons of rice. The ministry will also provide Rp15 million in compensation to the heirs of each of the 51 people killed. Logistics are being coordinated through warehouses in Kupang and Bekasi, with direct procurement in affected areas to overcome sea transport disruptions.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Agus Jabo Priyono, on Sunday,\ninformed that the logistics mobilization was carried out through the\nKupang Efata Center, the NTT Provincial Social Service Warehouse, and\nthe Ministry of Social Affairs\u2019 Central Warehouse in Bekasi to meet the\nurgent needs of evacuees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to prepare and mobilize logistics for disaster response.\nIn NTT, we have two warehouses serving as mobilization points: the\nKupang Efata Center and the NTT Provincial Social Service Warehouse,\u201d he\nconveyed.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the distribution of logistical aid from Kupang to\naffected areas had been disrupted by high waves at sea.<\/p>\n<p>To address the issue, the ministry is taking discretionary measures\nto procure supplies directly in disaster-hit areas, ensuring communities\nhave immediate access to food and evacuation necessities, Priyono\nnoted.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the total value of logistical assistance mobilized\nby the Ministry of Social Affairs for the emergency response in NTT\nreaches approximately Rp4.52 billion (US$245 thousand).<\/p>\n<p>This assistance includes ready-to-eat meals, family tents,\nmattresses, blankets, supplies for children and adults, and an\nadditional 48 tons of rice.<\/p>\n<p>Priyono said his office has also allocated a special budget as a form\nof government concern for the families of victims who died in the\ndisaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will provide compensation of Rp15 million (US$816) for each\ndeceased victim to the heirs. We ask the local government and the Social\nAffairs Office to immediately collect data and report it to the Ministry\nof Social Affairs,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The 7.7-magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Saturday\n(August 15) has killed 51 people, injured 110, and forced more than\n5,000 people to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>As a follow-up measure, Priyono confirmed that the ministry has also\ndeployed Disaster Preparedness Cadets (Tagana) and the Social Protection\nfor Disaster Victims (PSKB) team to establish public kitchens, assist\nwith the evacuation process, and oversee the declaration of emergency\nresponse status in the affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: President\u2019s aid for NTT quake victims arrives in\nMaumere<\/p>\n<p>Related news: NTT quake: National Police deploy K-9 unit, SAR\nteam<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Ministry ensures fast handling of post-quake access,\nneeds in NTT<\/p>\n<p>Translator: M. Riezko Bima, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-dispatches-aid-prepares-compensation-for-ntt-quake-victims-1786873813",
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