BNPB Proposes Increasing In-Situ Housing Aid in Sumatra to Rp 65-70 Million, Citing Roof Tile Programme

BNPB head Lieutenant General Suharyanto has said that the amount of in-situ housing reconstruction assistance for disaster victims in Sumatra needs to be increased. Suharyanto stated that the increase would apply if it were to support the “gentengisasi” (roof tiling) programme launched by President Prabowo Subianto.

Suharyanto made the remarks during a meeting with House of Representatives (DPR) leaders at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (18 February 2026). He initially noted that the current in-situ housing assistance — for homes rebuilt at their original location — stands at Rp 60 million per household.

“Of course, we would be very pleased if the funding for in-situ housing were not too far different, especially since the Rp 60 million is already very tight,” Suharyanto said.

He explained that the in-situ houses built by BNPB to date still use corrugated metal roofing, whereas Prabowo has been promoting the gentengisasi programme.

“Moreover, there is now the gentengisasi programme from the President. So in our recommendation to the Task Force commander, if we are to build with roof tiles, we are requesting an additional allocation because installing tiles requires further reinforcement of the timber framework,” he said.

“Meanwhile, the model house we have built in Bireuen still uses corrugated metal roofing,” he added.

Despite proposing the increase to Rp 65-70 million, BNPB is not requesting a new budget allocation as funds from the Ministry of Finance remain available. However, Suharyanto cautioned that raising the assistance standard in one region could potentially apply nationwide and burden state finances.

“But the key point is that the funds from the Ministry of Finance at BNPB are still available, so we are not requesting additional budget if this meeting permits us to use roof tiles at perhaps Rp 65 or Rp 70 million,” he said.

“But the risk is that if the price is equalised in Aceh, then other disaster-affected regions would also have to receive the same. For example, what we have built in Sukabumi and Lebak was at Rp 60 million, but if the amount is raised here, this standard would apply across all of Indonesia. We are concerned this would strain state finances,” he added.