851 Boreholes Operational, Supporting Ramadan Worship After Sumatra Floods

Efforts to provide clean water for victims affected by Sumatra floods continue to progress. This initiative is one of the government’s priorities to meet basic community needs, particularly to support worship during Ramadan such as ablution, preparing suhoor, preparing iftar meals, and other requirements.

According to data from the Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force (PRR) as of 27 February 2026, 851 boreholes have been completed and are operational. A further 356 sites remain under construction, bringing the total across three affected provinces to 1,207 locations.

Borehole construction is being carried out across multiple agencies by the Ministry of Public Works, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the Army (TNI AD), and the National Police (Polri) in affected areas.

As of 26 February 2026, the Ministry of Public Works had completed 60 of a total target of 256 deep boreholes across the three affected provinces. All completed deep boreholes are currently located in Aceh Province. Meanwhile, for shallow boreholes, the ministry led by Dody Hanggodo has completed 23 of 29 targeted locations.

Dody Hanggodo stated that the central government prioritises borehole construction at places of worship to ensure they can be used for worship during Ramadan. “At this stage we continue to work to meet the clean water needs of disaster-affected residents, whilst places of worship are prioritised ahead of the fasting month,” he said on Friday, 30 January 2026.

BNPB’s boreholes have been completed at 58 of a total of 59 units planned. Of these, 41 units are in Aceh, 15 units in North Sumatra, and 2 units in West Sumatra.

The Army (TNI AD), which has also contributed, has completed 339 boreholes from a total target of 492 units. Work is distributed with 259 units in Aceh, followed by 61 units in North Sumatra, and 19 units in West Sumatra. A further 153 boreholes remain under construction.

The PRR Task Force continues to accelerate the construction process so that the boreholes can be quickly utilised by the community. In line with the directive of the Interior Minister and PRR Task Force Chair Tito Karnavian, providing clean water is one of the commitments to post-flood recovery in Sumatra. “Clean water is key to the recovery desperately needed by the community,” he said on Thursday, 11 February 2026.