BNPB Secretary General: Permanent Housing Buildings Designed to be Earthquake-Resistant
Pariaman (ANTARA) - BNPB Secretary General Rustian stated that the permanent housing (Huntap) buildings for residents affected by hydrometeorological disasters by the end of 2025 are designed to be earthquake-resistant.
“BNPB is present in three disaster cycles: pre, during, and post. BNPB is involved up to rehabilitation and reconstruction,” said Rustian during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Independent Huntap in Sintuk Village, North Pariaman Subdistrict, Pariaman City, West Sumatra, on Friday.
The Secretary General stressed the importance of earthquake-resistant building specifications, as the Pariaman area in particular and West Sumatra in general have a high risk of earthquakes.
Therefore, he continued, BNPB is also providing assistance in the construction process to ensure that the housing not only meets specifications but is also earthquake-resistant.
“The specifications have been reviewed, hopefully the construction will be even better,” he said.
In addition to being strong, safe, and earthquake-resistant, the Huntap is built faster than using conventional building materials, allowing completion in about three to four weeks.
Meanwhile, Pariaman Mayor Yota Balad said that residents affected by hydrometeorological disasters in the area have received much assistance from the central government, particularly from BNPB.
“Stimulus aid, housing contents, aid for lightly and heavily damaged houses, and today the Independent Huntap,” he said.
He mentioned that there are other locations in Pariaman where Independent Huntap will be built, making this current site a pilot for the use of Sepablock materials, as it is the first time such materials are used in the area.
A beneficiary of the Huntap in Sintuk Village, Ermidona (53), said her house has been buried by landslides five times, leading local authorities to prohibit the area as a residential zone.
“Damaged by being buried in landslides five times, then rebuilt, even some families have died,” she said.
She explained that because her house was buried again by a landslide, she and her family had to stay with relatives until the government builds their new house.