Post-Sitaro Flood, 1,000 Residents' Houses to Be Renovated Starting 15 April
The government will commence a programme to renovate 1,000 homes of residents affected by flooding in Siau Tagulandang Biaro Regency (Sitaro), North Sulawesi, on Wednesday (15/04/2026).
Minister for Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) Maruarar Sirait stated that the programme is part of the government’s response to the impact of the flash floods that struck the region.
Several homes in very concerning conditions will also be rebuilt from the ground up.
“For the aid recipients in Bebali Ward that we visited, they will not only be renovated but built anew because the house conditions are extremely unfit, such as lacking foundations and roofs that are already leaking,” said Ara.
Interior Minister Tito Karnavian conveyed that house renovations or the Self-Help Housing Stimulus Assistance (BSPS) programme represents the state’s presence in improving the quality of life for the community, particularly in island and outermost regions.
“President Prabowo does not only pay attention to residents in big cities, but also in underdeveloped and outermost areas like Sitaro. This shows the spirit of nationalism and justice that the state is truly present for all Indonesian people,” Tito said.
Meanwhile, Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti emphasised that BPS’s involvement aims to ensure that aid is targeted based on accurate data.
The BSPS programme in Sitaro Regency is expected to improve the quality of community housing while encouraging local economic growth through the empowerment of local labour. The Sitaro region is known as a border area between Indonesia and the Philippines.
House renovations are a programme of the Ministry of PKP to eradicate the number of uninhabitable houses (RTLH).
Its legal basis is Ministry of PKP Regulation Number 10 of 2025 Concerning the Implementation of Housing Construction Assistance and Special Housing Provision.
Article 71 states that BSPS recipients are individuals who meet the requirements based on verification results.