104 Households in North Aceh Now Occupying Permanent Housing Units with Electricity and Water Pumps
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has announced that 104 heads of household in Kuala Cangkoi Village, Lapang District, North Aceh Regency have occupied permanent housing units since Saturday, 14 March 2026.
According to a government communication agency press release issued on Monday, 16 March 2026, the housing complex grounds have been equipped with paving blocks and concrete bricks, as well as drainage systems. The site also features communal facilities including a community meeting hall and mosque.
All residences are fitted with electrical installations and water pump systems. Military personnel and other officials have also inspected the wells as sources of clean water. Within each residential unit, residents have been provided with mattresses, pillows, bolsters, and wardrobes in the bedrooms. Bathrooms are tiled with squat toilets and bathing facilities.
The development of these permanent housing units (huntap) has been supported by the Coordinating Ministry for Politics and Security (Kemenko Polkam). The housing was constructed to provide disaster-affected communities with safer and more comfortable living spaces.
The BNPB continues to collaborate with ministries, agencies, and local governments to support affected populations in occupying proper and safe housing. The Task Force for Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra is accelerating permanent housing construction across three flood-affected provinces in the region.
According to Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Head of the Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force, the permanent housing development is planned for 17,969 units. As of 26 February 2026, 401 units had been completed out of the planned total.
In North Sumatra, of the 4,493 planned units, 524 units are currently under construction, representing an increase from 297 units as of 20 February. In West Sumatra, of the 4,046 planned permanent housing units, 817 units are currently in the construction phase.