Medical teams on standby, West Java declares drought emergency
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The following is a summary of popular human interest news in Indonesia on Thursday, covering topics from medical teams on standby for a landfill fire to West Java declaring a drought emergency.
- Medical teams on standby to anticipate impact of Jatiwaringin landfill fire
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that medical health teams have been placed on full 24-hour standby to anticipate the adverse effects of smoke billowing from a fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang Regency, Banten.
- Ministry of Social Affairs: Family Hope Programme assistants who held dual jobs must return Rp7.9 billion in salaries
The Ministry of Social Affairs has instructed Family Hope Programme (PKH) assistants who were found to have violated regulations by holding multiple jobs to return their salaries to the state, with preliminary calculations showing the total amount reaching Rp7.9 billion.
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education prepares friendly MPLS guidelines for special needs schools
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is preparing guidelines for a series of friendly School Environment Introduction Period (MPLS) activities for special needs schools (SLB) to accommodate the challenges faced by students with disabilities.
- Health manasik for Hajj pilgrims to be implemented starting 2027
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will implement a health manasik programme for prospective Hajj pilgrims starting from the 2027 pilgrimage season as a measure to improve pilgrims’ readiness before their departure to the Holy Land. This policy is one of the outcomes of the initial evaluation of the 2026 Hajj season, with a comprehensive review set to begin this weekend before discussions with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI).
- BNPB: West Java declares drought emergency status
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that the West Java Provincial Government has officially declared a drought emergency status to anticipate the widening impact of the clean water crisis and forest and land fires.