Jakarta - The Acceleration Task Force for Post-Disaster\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) following the Sumatra disaster\ncontinues to expand borehole and sanitation bathing, washing and latrine\n(MCK) facilities across Aceh Province, North Sumatra, and West\nSumatra.<\/p>\n
According to PRR Task Force data as of 26 February, of the 72 MCK\nfacilities to be constructed in Aceh, 54 have been completed. Of the 139\nMCK facilities to be built in North Sumatra, 128 have been completed. Of\nthe 46 MCK facilities scheduled for West Sumatra, 21 have been\ncompleted.<\/p>\n
Regarding borehole construction, of the 578 boreholes to be drilled\nin Aceh, 369 have been completed. Of the 152 boreholes planned for North\nSumatra, 84 have been completed. Of the 107 boreholes scheduled for West\nSumatra, 21 have been completed.<\/p>\n
In total, 208 MCK facilities have been constructed, representing 80\npercent of the 257 MCK facilities targeted for construction in Sumatra\u2019s\ndisaster areas. For boreholes, 474 have been completed, representing 56\npercent of the 836 boreholes targeted for Sumatra\u2019s disaster zones.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Chairman of the Acceleration Task Force for\nPost-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra, stated\nthat the construction of boreholes and emergency sanitation facilities\ncontinues to be accelerated to meet the basic needs of Sumatra\u2019s\ndisaster survivors. This measure is undertaken to prevent health crises\nand expedite the recovery of disaster survivors\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n
Tito praised the cross-sector collaboration that has been mobilised\nto construct boreholes and sanitation facilities at Sumatra\u2019s disaster\nlocations. Clean water and sanitation facilities are essential, as water\nsupply networks and sanitation infrastructure were damaged by the\nlandslides and floods that struck Sumatra in late last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply grateful to PLN, Danantara, and the Ministry of Energy\nand Mineral Resources for their contributions to borehole and MCK\nconstruction. We have achieved 80% completion for MCK facilities, but\nboreholes remain a significant challenge with only 56% completion on 474\nunits, as we continue to address drinking water shortages and broken\nwater distribution networks,\u201d Tito said during the ministerial-level\ncoordination meeting on the acceleration of post-disaster rehabilitation\nand reconstruction in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra at the office\nof the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko\nPMK) in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The meeting, chaired by Coordinating Minister for Human Development\nand Culture Pratikno, was also attended by the Coordinating Minister for\nPolitics and Security Djamari Chaniago; Coordinating Minister for\nInfrastructure and Territorial Management Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono;\nCoordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar;\nMinister of National Development Planning\/Head of Bappenas Rachmat\nPambudy; and Head of the Government Goods and Services Procurement\nPolicy Institute Sarah Sadiqa.<\/p>\n
Also present virtually were the Minister of Higher Education, Science\nand Technology Brian Yuliarto; Minister of Communication and Digital\nAffairs Meutya Hafid; Deputy Minister for Women Empowerment and Child\nProtection Veronica Tan; Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency\nSuharyanto; and Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency Arif\nSatria.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/task-force-increases-boreholes-and-sanitation-facilities-in-disaster-areas-1772373349", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }