Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and\nReconstruction Task Force (Satgas PRR) for Sumatra has proposed an\nincrease in stimulus assistance for severely damaged houses, from the\noriginal Rp60 million to Rp80 million per unit.<\/p>\n
Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto, Vice Chairman of the PRR Task\nForce and Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), stated\nthat the additional assistance will focus on two schemes for\nconstructing permanent housing (huntap). The first is in-situ permanent\nhousing, rebuilt at the original location, and the second is independent\nex-situ permanent housing, built in new locations that are safer from\ndisaster risks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, there are 8,000 in-situ units and 8,000 independent ex-situ\nunits, totaling approximately 16,000. However, so far, the data\nsubmitted to the BNPB from regional heads via a bottom-up approach\nincludes about 14,500 units,\u201d Suharyanto said in a statement in Jakarta\non Saturday.<\/p>\n
This was announced following a Ministerial-level Coordination Meeting\nregarding the Proposal for Adjusting Stimulus Assistance for Severely\nDamaged Houses Affected by Disasters, held at the Office of the\nCoordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture in Jakarta on\nThursday (2\/7).<\/p>\n
The proposal is designed to ensure that the housing built for\npost-disaster survivors is not merely reconstructed, but is also more\ndecent, safe, and comfortable to inhabit. The increase in assistance is\npart of the government\u2019s efforts to accelerate permanent recovery for\ndisaster-affected communities, particularly those who have lost their\nhomes.<\/p>\n
The PRR Task Force stated that the construction of housing for\nsurvivors must address the basic needs of residents while considering\nlong-term building quality.<\/p>\n
According to Suharyanto, the proposal to adjust the assistance value\nto Rp80 million per unit is based on two main considerations. First, the\nrising cost of building materials. Second, the government\u2019s commitment\nto improving the standard of housing decency for survivors so that the\nhouses are more ready for occupation.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, the Rp60 million allocation does not include floor tiles\nor smooth plastering. The bathrooms do not have tiles. If we add Rp20\nmillion, we can include tiles throughout. Additionally, there will be\nceilings, and the exterior will include a terrace and tiled bathrooms,\u201d\nhe explained.<\/p>\n
Currently, the BNPB is continuing to accelerate the construction of\nboth in-situ and independent ex-situ permanent housing across three\naffected provinces. Out of the total requirement of approximately 16,000\nunits, about 800 units are currently in the construction phase.<\/p>\n
Suharyanto emphasised that the proposal for the increase in\nassistance has reached a consensus at the ministerial and institutional\nlevels and is now awaiting a decision from the President.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force and Minister\nof Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, fully supports the proposal as\na solution to accelerate the recovery of residents\u2019 housing. Tito\nexplained that the construction of in-situ and independent ex-situ\npermanent housing is highly complex due to being spread across many\nlocations.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the PRR Task Force has proposed using the BNPB\u2019s\nReady-to-Use Fund (DSP) mechanism to ensure that field implementation is\nmore flexible, rapid, and precisely targeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe in-situ and independent ex-situ permanent housing under the\nresponsibility of the BNPB is more complex because they are individual\nprojects. Therefore, we are proposing a specific mechanism, namely the\nReady-to-Use Fund, because the BNPB possesses the necessary\nflexibility,\u201d said Tito.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prr-task-force-proposes-increase-in-home-renovation-stimulus-funds-1783155152", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }