Govt to build barracks for flood evacuees
Govt to build barracks for flood evacuees
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build barracks
as temporary shelter for flood victims, including riverbank
squatters, whose houses were destroyed by the recent floods, an
official has announced.
The spokesman of the city administration, Soesilo Darmoadji,
said yesterday that the thousands of people left homeless would
stay at the barracks until their homes have been rebuilt their
homes or they have been relocated. "But riverbank squatters are
not allowed to rebuild their houses," he said.
"About 200 barracks will be built in the first phase of the
project. But we have not yet found a suitable location," Soesilo
said.
He said the project will be financed by the city budget, but
refused to explain the details of the plan, saying that it is
still being prepared by the relevant offices.
Soesilo said the city administration will not allow people who
used to live on the riverbank to rebuild their homes and they
will be settled in the barracks until the administration decides
where to relocate them.
He said one of the options which will be offered is providing
them with low-cost apartments.
The aid
Meanwhile, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that no domestic
rebuilding will be allowed until the rainy season is over as
further flooding is possible.
"The city administration is not allowing the flood victims to
rebuild their homes because it's still dangerous. Please, be
patient and wait for further developments," he said when
officially opening the National Press Day commemoration
yesterday.
Surjadi urged mayoralties to pass the information to the
residents and explain the policy clearly.
The governor also urged Jakartans to help the victims with
either money or food and clothes.
Surjadi said that 50 out of 265 subdistricts in Jakarta were
submerged in last week's floods.
People can send the money to a bank account No. 01.0400-91272,
at DKI Bank, on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan while food or clothes
can be delivered through the city social agency on Jl. Gunung
Sahari II/6, Central Jakarta, or the Jakarta office of the
Indonesian Red Cross, on Jl. Kramat Raya No. 47 in Central
Jakarta.
When asked about some residents' claims that they have not yet
received any aid from the city administration, Surjadi said it is
very possible there are many victims who have returned to their
homes without informing local officials.
"It is important for local officials to visit every house to
register the residents and give the aid," he said.(yns)