Padang Accelerates Permanent Housing Construction for Disaster Survivors, 268 Units Targeted This Year

The Padang City Government is accelerating the provision of permanent housing (huntap) for residents affected by hydrometeorological disasters as part of the national post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction target. The total requirement for permanent housing in Padang stands at 523 units, with completion targeted by 2027. Deputy Mayor of Padang Maigus Nasir affirmed this commitment during a virtual Evaluation Meeting on Stimulant Assistance for Post-Hydrometeorological Disaster Damaged Houses, led by BNPB Head Suharyanto on Monday, 6 July 2026. “Acceleration is our priority so that affected residents can quickly obtain certainty and return to decent housing. For this reason, regional apparatus organisations, along with sub-district and village heads, must move swiftly,” he said. Head of the Padang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Hendri Zulviton explained that the verification process for data on residents requiring permanent housing has been completed. The results indicate a need for 523 units, with construction proceeding through several schemes. Around 240 units are planned for construction by the Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation, 183 units by the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP), while the remainder will be supported by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). Development progress is beginning to materialise. Currently, 85 permanent housing units being built by the Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation have entered the construction phase. Meanwhile, the construction of 183 units by the Ministry of PKP in the Lambung Bukit area, Pauh District, is scheduled to commence in August 2026. On the other hand, the construction of 23 independent permanent housing units is still awaiting the results of an inspection by the BNPB Inspectorate before proceeding to the next stage. Meanwhile, all stimulant assistance for 55 recipients with lightly and moderately damaged houses has been fully distributed. The rapid recovery efforts in West Sumatra have drawn praise from the Head of the BNPB Task Force for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Tito Karnavian, particularly regarding the swift relocation of refugees from emergency tents. “In West Sumatra, there are no more refugees in tents; they have long been moved,” he stated in late June. Tito urged all relevant parties to work harder in providing housing for the survivors. “So that residents whose houses were heavily damaged or destroyed can immediately obtain certainty and reoccupy decent and safe housing,” he emphasised.