Dairi Begins Auctioning Road Repair Packages, PRR Task Force Oversees Use of Additional TKD

The Dairi Regency Government has begun realising the use of the Additional Regional Transfer (TKD) to accelerate the handling of disaster impacts. One of the ongoing programmes is the reconstruction of roads damaged by landslides, with several work packages now entering the auction phase. This progress was conveyed during an assistance meeting on the management of the Additional TKD with the Task Force for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR) and the Directorate General of Regional Finance at the Ministry of Home Affairs, held at the Dairi Regent’s Office pavilion on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Dairi Regent Vickner Sinaga stated that the region received an Additional TKD allocation for the 2026 Fiscal Year amounting to Rp 120.31 billion. “The majority of the funds are allocated to accelerate the recovery of disaster-affected infrastructure, primarily through the Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, totalling Rp 64.18 billion,” said Vickner. From this allocation, the local government has budgeted Rp 5.95 billion for the reconstruction of roads damaged by disasters. Meanwhile, periodic road maintenance received the largest allocation, amounting to Rp 34.75 billion, aimed at restoring connectivity in affected areas. These work packages are now entering the auction process as the initial stage of physical implementation. “It is estimated that the project will commence this coming August,” he said. In addition to the road sector, the Dairi Regency Government has allocated Rp 8.16 billion for the rehabilitation of damaged surface irrigation networks, Rp 1 billion for disaster mitigation and handling by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), and has prepared an Unexpected Expenditure (BTT) budget of Rp 3.09 billion as a reserve fund for emergency needs. The significant focus on the infrastructure sector is inseparable from the condition of roads in Dairi Regency, which still require attention. Based on data from the Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, the total length of regency roads reaches 1,608.48 kilometres, with approximately 671.80 kilometres still in a severely damaged condition. The Head of the Dairi Regency PUTR Agency, Masaraya Berutu, said the local government is applying a priority scale to ensure the available budget truly benefits the community. “The Regent has instructed that every rupiah of the budget must be right on target. Therefore, we are conducting a detailed mapping of road conditions to determine whether a section requires total repair or just maintenance,” said Masaraya. All details of the budget utilisation for the 2026 Fiscal Year have been finalised and officially stipulated through Regent Regulation (Perbup) No. 8/2026. Responding to the report, the Head of Sub-directorate for Region I of the Directorate of Regional Budget Planning, Fernando H. Siagian, stated that the central government continues to assist the regions so that the acceleration of programme implementation proceeds according to regulations. He reminded that the entire process of utilising the Additional TKD must be oriented towards the public interest and carried out transparently and accountably. “Please keep the theme humanitarian, and avoid any actions outside the law,” he said. The assistance from the PRR Task Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs is part of an effort to ensure the Additional TKD is immediately realised according to the plans prepared by the local government. In addition to overseeing regulatory compliance, the central government is also pushing for the benefits of the budget to be felt immediately by the community, especially in areas still recovering from disaster impacts. The Head of the PRR Task Force, who is also the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, appreciated the local governments that have completed the planning and established the legal basis for programme implementation. “It just needs to be realised so that the benefits can be immediately felt by the community,” said Tito.