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 need for huntap in Padang city amounts to 523 units, targeted for completion by 2027.
Deputy Mayor of Padang Maigus Nasir reaffirmed this commitment whilst attending the Evaluation Meeting on Post-Disaster Stimulus Assistance for Damaged Houses due to Hydrometeorological Disasters, led virtually by the Head of BNPB, Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto, on Monday, 6 July 2026.
“Acceleration is our priority so that affected communities can promptly gain certainty and return to decent housing. To that end, the regional apparatus organisations together with the sub-district heads and village heads must move quickly,” he said.
The Head of the Padang City BPBD Executive, Hendri Zulviton, explained that the data verification process for residents regarding huntap needs has been completed. The result shows 523 units are required, to be built under several schemes. Around 240 units are planned to be built by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, 183 units by the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP), whilst the remainder will be supported by BNPB.
Construction progress is beginning to show. Currently, 85 huntap units being built by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation have entered the construction stage. Meanwhile, the construction of 183 huntap units by the Ministry of PKP in the Lambung Bukit area, Pauh sub-district, is scheduled to commence in August 2026.
On the other hand, the construction of 23 self-managed huntap units is still awaiting the results of the BNPB Inspectorate’s examination before proceeding to the next stage. Meanwhile, all stimulus assistance for 55 recipients of lightly and moderately damaged houses has been fully distributed, and the city government has submitted an additional six households as candidate recipients for the next phase of assistance.
At the provincial level, huntap construction in West Sumatra still requires acceleration. As of 7 July 2026, out of the target of 2,824 units, 71 units remain under construction and 22 units have been completed, or only 2.5 per cent of the overall target.
Hendri is optimistic that the various projects commencing this year will speed up the completion of that target. According to information from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and the Ministry of PKP, construction will begin in August. “With that progress, we are optimistic that the entire post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction process in Padang city can be completed according to BNPB’s target in 2027,” he said.
The swift recovery efforts in West Sumatra have been appreciated by the Head of the PRR Task Force, Tito Karnavian, particularly regarding the promptness in moving refugees from emergency tents. “West Sumatra no longer has any, and it’s been a while — almost two months ago,” he said in late June.
Tito urged all relevant parties to work more diligently in providing housing for survivors. “So that residents whose homes were severely damaged or lost can promptly obtain certainty of decent and safe places to live,” he affirmed.