Dukcapil Restores Civil Registration Documents in Sikka, NTT Evacuation Sites
The disaster response team from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), together with the Sikka Regency Dukcapil Office, visited evacuation sites and affected settlements in Talibura District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to provide population administration services.
Over two days, on Wednesday (26/8) in Nangahale Village and Thursday (27/8) in Kringa Village, a total of 1,634 civil registration documents were successfully processed.
The service was led by Plh. Director of Population Registration and Civil Registration (PPPS) of Ditjen Dukcapil, Ahmad Ridwan, together with the Secretary of the Sikka Regency Dukcapil Office, Paulus Marselo Gonsalves.
“In a disaster situation like this, the public should simply be able to rely on the state. The state must be present, reaching out to those who need services,” said Ahmad Ridwan.
In Talibura District, approximately 25,879 residents are recorded. Of these, 4,371 are currently displaced. Damage has also been recorded to a number of residents’ homes, with eight houses lightly damaged, 13 moderately damaged, and one heavily damaged.
Given these conditions, services for lost or damaged documents, ranging from personal identity to certainty of family status at the location, have become essential.
In Nangahale Village, services up to Wednesday (26/8) afternoon WITA produced 821 documents. The team recorded 75 electronic ID cards (KTP-el) and printed 369 KTP-el.
In addition, 32 Child Identity Cards (KIA) were issued, 206 family cards, Digital Population Identity (IKD) was activated for 34 applicants, 65 birth certificates were printed, 10 death certificates, nine marriage certificates, and 21 certificates of relocation for Indonesian citizens.
A day later, services continued in Kringa Village. A total of 813 documents were issued, consisting of 83 KTP-el recordings, 330 KTP-el printings, 21 KIA, 235 family cards, 30 IKD activation applicants, 54 birth certificates printed, 21 death certificates, nine marriage certificates, and 30 certificates of relocation for Indonesian citizens.
According to Ahmad Ridwan, the existence of civil registration documents after a disaster is extremely valuable, as these documents serve as the gateway for residents to manage various needs again. These include registering on the Perlinsos portal to receive social assistance, healthcare services, education, as well as legal and family administrative needs.
“What we are restoring is not only the documents, but the administrative rights of the population. They must still be able to access public services even while in a disaster situation,” he said.
The Secretary of the Sikka Regency Dukcapil Office, Paulus Marselo Gonsalves, said the joint service helps the regional government reach residents whose conditions do not yet allow them to visit the Dukcapil office.
“Residents are still in a disaster situation. Some are displaced, some have damaged homes. If they had to come to the office, it would certainly not be easy and might not be their priority. With direct services in the village, the community feels greatly helped,” said Paulus.
He assessed that the synergy between central and regional governments also accelerates the recovery of residents’ documents. The regional team can provide information on the conditions and needs of the community, while personnel and equipment support from Ditjen Dukcapil strengthens service capacity in the field.
Not only handling documents, the Ditjen Dukcapil disaster response team also brought attention to affected residents by distributing snacks and milk to children and elderly residents at the service locations.
After Nangahale and Kringa, the team is scheduled to continue services on Friday (28/8) in Beru Urban Village, Alok Timur District.