Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) continues to\naccelerate disaster response efforts on Sumatra Island, with the\nmajority of connectivity infrastructure now back in operation and\nsupporting public mobility and logistics distribution.<\/p>\n
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo assured that the condition of\nnational roads and bridges in the affected areas is generally free from\nsignificant issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are no problems with national roads and bridges. There were\nindeed landslides, but they can be cleared in less than 24 hours,\u201d Dody\nstated during a press conference in Jakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Based on data, 107 road segments and 43 bridges affected have been\nrestored to 100% functionality. For local road networks, out of a total\nof 2,421 affected segments, 2,277 (94%) are now passable. Meanwhile, 792\nbridges out of 1,181 units (67%) have resumed operations.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the government continues to pay special attention to\nseveral areas still heavily impacted, particularly in Aceh Province,\nwhich faces challenges from high rainfall and mud deposits in downstream\nareas.<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress in Aceh\u2014the main issue is actually mud, and it\u2019s still\nraining today. Under these conditions, work must be accelerated,\u201d\nMinister Dody said.<\/p>\n
As a precautionary measure against further disasters, the Ministry of\nPublic Works is hastening sediment control efforts, including the\nconstruction of sabo dams to hold back wood materials and sediment from\nupstream areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see that on the national road towards Gayo Lues, there is still a\nlot of wood. I\u2019m afraid this will flow down to Tamiang again. So the\nMinistry of Public Works is starting work on the sabo dams even though\nit\u2019s not yet scheduled,\u201d Minister Dody stated.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Ministry of Public Works is strengthening\ncoordination with local governments and the Meteorology, Climatology,\nand Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in implementing weather modification, as\nwell as accelerating the cleaning of residential areas through\nlabour-intensive programmes, particularly in affected regions such as\nPidie Jaya and Aceh Tamiang.<\/p>\n
In the basic services sector, recovery also shows significant\nprogress. Out of 176 affected drinking water supply systems (SPAM), 165\nunits (94%) have been restored to functionality. For raw water supply,\ndeep borehole construction has reached 70 units (27%), while shallow\nboreholes have reached 34 units (86%).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, to support agricultural sector recovery, the Ministry of\nPublic Works continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture to\naccelerate the cleaning of paddy fields from mud and ensure that primary\nand secondary irrigation networks are back in operation.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Public Works also ensures intensive field monitoring\nup to remote areas to confirm that emergency infrastructure needs, such\nas temporary bridges, can be promptly fulfilled without hindering\nlogistics distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have instructed the Project Planning and Control officers to\nfrequently check remote areas. So if there is a place that needs a\nbridge, we can handle it immediately in collaboration with the\nIndonesian Army (TNI AD) to ensure logistics are not disrupted,\u201d Dody\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Public Works reaffirms its commitment to accelerating\ncomprehensive disaster response through the build back better principle,\nensuring that rebuilt infrastructure is more resilient and capable of\nsupporting sustainable socio-economic recovery for communities.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-public-works-continues-to-accelerate-disaster-response-in-sumatra-1776556244", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }