Emergency Response Period Over, Post-Disaster Handling in Sumatra Enters Recovery Phase

Interior Minister (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian, as Head of the Task Force for Accelerating Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Kasatgas PRR), stated that the government is entering the recovery phase in areas affected by the disaster in Aceh, North Sumatra (Sumut), and West Sumatra (Sumbar).

The statement was made by Tito after a progress meeting on accelerating rehabilitation and reconstruction post-Sumatra disaster with the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/5/2026).

Tito explained that the emergency response period has been completed, and the affected areas are now transitioning to recovery.

He noted that the transition period in Sumut and Sumbar is nearly complete, while in Aceh it has been extended before entering full recovery.

Furthermore, he revealed that several basic services in the affected areas are beginning to return to normal, including government activities in Aceh Tamiang Regency.

In addition, hospital services across all regencies are said to have resumed normal operations. However, some auxiliary health centres in villages are still in the handling phase.

Electricity supply has also almost fully recovered, except in some isolated areas due to disrupted road access. As a temporary solution, the government is distributing generator sets (gensets) to the affected regions.

In the education sector, the government, together with relevant ministries, is coordinating with contractors to accelerate the repair of educational facilities based on priority scales.

“Especially schools where the learning process is not yet ideal. The learning process is already 100 percent (back running), but not yet ideal,” said Tito.

On that occasion, he emphasised that budget support is a crucial factor in accelerating recovery.

Therefore, the central government is channelling additional regional transfers (TKD) amounting to Rp 10.6 trillion for the three affected provinces.

The funds are now with local governments (pemda) at the provincial, regency, and city levels. The central government is continuously monitoring the use of TKD to ensure it is on target and able to meet the urgent needs of the community.