REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The rehabilitation and reconstruction\nprocess in disaster-affected areas in Sumatra continues to show positive\ndevelopments. Access to roads, electricity, and healthcare services in\nseveral impacted districts has been reported as starting to return to\nnormal.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) and Head of the Task Force\n(Kasatgas) for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR)\nPost-Sumatra Disaster, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, stated that President RI\nPrabowo Subianto appreciates the rapid progress of post-disaster\nrecovery in Sumatra. He said that based on current data, infrastructure\naccess has been restored, marked by the opening of national and\nprovincial roads, as well as electricity availability in nearly all\naffected areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen communication, internet, and so on are also running smoothly.\nCommunity health centres, general hospitals, in all affected areas\u201452\nregencies\/cities\u2014are also running smoothly,\u201d said Tito on Saturday\n(21\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
From an economic perspective, Tito explained that markets in the\ndisaster-affected areas have been operating. In fact, several markets in\nAceh Tamiang appear to be crowded with people. He assured that the\nsituation in Aceh Tamiang Regency is safe, smooth, and under\ncontrol.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, evacuees who were previously in tents have been\nrelocated to temporary housing (huntara) prepared by the government. On\nthat occasion, Tito expressed gratitude and thanks to President Prabowo\nSubianto for taking the opportunity to be present among the\ndisaster-affected community in Aceh Tamiang.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, Alhamdulillah, the President had the opportunity to be present\nin Aceh, and I think the people of Aceh greatly appreciate it,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He revealed that Prabowo is giving serious attention to the three\ndisaster-affected areas in Sumatra, namely Aceh, North Sumatra (Sumut),\nand West Sumatra (Sumbar). This is marked by the President\u2019s presence\nduring the New Year momentum in Sumut, as well as several visits to\nSumbar.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe performed Eid al-Fitr prayers together with the evacuees in Aceh\nTamiang as a symbol, in my opinion, of his concern for the evacuees and\nalso the previous disaster calamity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tito assured that the PRR Task Force, together with relevant parties,\nwill continue to work hard to ensure that the acceleration of recovery\nproceeds optimally. With support from various parties, he hopes that\nconditions in the post-disaster Sumatra areas can recover and return to\nfull normality.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/post-disaster-recovery-in-sumatra-progressing-swiftly-government-claims-conditions-gradually-normalising-1774083077", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }