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        "msgid": "prr-task-force-utilises-driftwood-to-construct-temporary-housing-1775145051",
        "date": "2026-04-02 22:30:18",
        "title": "PRR Task Force Utilises Driftwood to Construct Temporary Housing",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The PRR Task Force is accelerating the use of driftwood from floods in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra to support rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts following hydro-meteorological disasters. Volumes of utilised wood have been recorded in various districts, including 2,112.11 cubic metres in North Aceh for temporary housing construction and 1,996.58 cubic metres in Padang handed over to local authorities. This initiative aligns with a 2026 Forestry Ministry decree and encourages local governments to repurpose smaller wood pieces for revenue generation, such as brick-making or power plant fuel.",
        "content": "<p>The impact of the hydro-meteorological disaster that struck Aceh,\nNorth Sumatra, and West Sumatra at the end of last year included the\nemergence of driftwood carried by flood currents. The Task Force for\nAccelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Sumatra\nDisaster is now expediting the utilisation of this driftwood as part of\nthe rehabilitation and reconstruction strategy in the affected\nareas.<\/p>\n<p>PRR Task Force Chair Muhammad Tito Karnavian stated that they have\nprepared a scheme for utilising the driftwood, from construction\nmaterials for housing to industrial needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can also be used by the community to build their own housing,\u201d\nTito said during a press conference at the Bina Graha Building, Office\nof the President\u2019s Staff, Jakarta, on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Data from the PRR Task Force on 2 April 2026 records that the\nrealisation of driftwood utilisation has been underway in several\naffected areas. In Aceh Province, covering North Aceh Regency, a volume\nof 2,112.11 cubic metres of wood has been utilised for temporary housing\nconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Aceh Tamiang Regency, there is 572.4 cubic metres of\nwood currently awaiting local government policy for its allocation.<\/p>\n<p>In North Sumatra Province, covering South Tapanuli Regency, there is\n329.24 cubic metres of wood for temporary housing, social facilities,\nand public facilities. Meanwhile, in Central Tapanuli Regency, 93.39\ncubic metres of wood has been used to support the recovery of affected\nresidents\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n<p>In West Sumatra, specifically in Padang City, a volume of 1,996.58\ncubic metres of driftwood has been handed over to the local government\nfor utilisation according to rehabilitation and reconstruction\nneeds.<\/p>\n<p>Tito stated that the utilisation of driftwood for post-disaster\nrehabilitation and reconstruction aligns with the Minister of Forestry\u2019s\nDecree Number 191 of 2026, which regulates the utilisation of\ndisaster-related driftwood as a material resource to support emergency\nresponse, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Tito also emphasised that parts of the driftwood that are small in\nsize and less economical should, as much as possible, be utilised by\nlocal governments (pemda) to generate original regional income (PAD).\nFor example, utilised as materials for making bricks or fuel for power\nplants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mechanism is through cooperation, and the income becomes PAD\n(Original Regional Income),\u201d Tito said.<\/p>",
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