Ministry of Villages Proposes Rp58 Billion Budget for Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Sumatra

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDT) has proposed an additional budget allocation (ABT) of Rp58.006 billion to support the accelerated rehabilitation and reconstruction of disaster-affected regions in Sumatra.

“We have submitted the proposal for the additional budget allocation (ABT) to the Minister of Finance via a letter dated 6 August 2026,” stated the Minister of Villages, Yandri Susanto, during a working meeting with Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Minister Yandri noted that the proposed additional budget to support the rapid recovery of disaster-hit areas in Sumatra could be utilised for several purposes, including the construction or rehabilitation of seven village markets, 52 units of village clean water infrastructure, 17 village early childhood education (PAUD) centres, 1.5 kilometres of village roads, and the construction of 300 metres of village bridges.

“Once the approval from the Ministry of Finance is finalised, we will present it to the leadership and members of Commission V of the DPR RI to request approval for the additional budget,” he said.

Previously, Minister Yandri reported that the budget realisation for Kemendes PDT from 2026 until 1 September reached Rp1.146 trillion, or 55.84 per cent.

“The budget absorption as of 1 September 2026 stands at 55.84 per cent,” said Minister Yandri.

This realisation, he explained, was calculated from a total budget ceiling of Rp2.05 trillion, which resulted from an adjustment to the initial Kemendes PDT ceiling of Rp2.5 trillion.

Minister Yandri stated that the adjustment was made through a reallocation of Rp451.62 billion to the State General Treasurer’s budget.

Consequently, the budget ceiling serving as the basis for Kemendes PDT’s activities in 2026 currently stands at approximately Rp2.05 trillion.

He further noted that the budget realisation up to September covers various types of expenditure, with the largest portion originating from personnel expenses, which reached Rp260.4 billion or 74.75 per cent.

Meanwhile, the realisation of goods and services expenditure reached Rp877.05 billion or 51.91 per cent, while capital expenditure was recorded at Rp8.78 billion or 59.65 per cent.