The Minister of Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, acting as the\nHead of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra, has emphasised that\nthe central government is continuously working to mitigate the impacts\nof disasters in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.\nHe stated that the government has prepared a total budget of Rp100.1\ntrillion for the rehabilitation and reconstruction phases in\nSumatra.<\/p>\n
Tito stated that the central government is not remaining idle\nregarding the disasters occurring in Sumatra. He made these remarks\nfollowing a Coordination Meeting on the Progress of Post-Disaster\nNatural Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in the field of\neducation, held at the PRR Task Force Post in Jakarta on Wednesday\n(23\/09).<\/p>\n
\u201cThis serves as evidence that the government, especially the central\ngovernment, is not remaining idle regarding the disaster events in\nSumatra. We are working very massively during this rehab and recon\nstage,\u201d Tito said in a written statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Tito ensured that the handling by each ministry and agency will be\nupdated periodically, every week. This week, the Ministry of Primary and\nSecondary Education reported that teaching and learning activities in\n4,922 locations have reached 100 per cent completion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be further explanations in the following week and\nsubsequent weeks. The Minister of Public Works may explain the repairs\nto road access, bridges, rivers, and others, the scale of which is also\nmassive,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Tito also noted that the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase does\nnot only focus on infrastructure, but also on healthcare access and the\neconomic aspects of the disaster-affected communities.<\/p>\n
He cited steps already taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Andi\nAmran Sulaiman, through a programme to recover affected paddy fields, as\nwell as the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), which is\nfocusing on affected local fish ponds.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough many activities on the ground are already well-known, a\ngeneral explanation is necessary. We will provide those explanations\nevery week,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tito-ensures-post-disaster-recovery-in-sumatra-will-be-reported-weekly-1790165137", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }