PRR: Post-flood mud cleanup in Aceh reaches 480 locations

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The process of cleaning up mud and debris accumulations following the floods in Aceh has reached 480 out of a total of 519 affected locations, while the remainder is still undergoing treatment, as reported by the Task Force for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Disaster Sumatra on Saturday.

“The remaining 39 locations are generally in dense residential areas with narrow drainage systems, thus requiring more meticulous manual handling,” said the Head of the Aceh Regional Command Post (Kaposwil) of the PRR Task Force, Safrizal, in his statement in Jakarta on Saturday.

He assured that personnel support is being optimised at critical points to accelerate the cleanup process, demonstrating a commitment to delivering tangible results.

The PRR Task Force has deployed IPDN Praja personnel to assist in accelerating the cleanup of public facilities and residents’ environments to make them usable again as soon as possible, particularly in the Aceh Tamiang area.

In addition to deploying civil service personnel, Safrizal also outlined the continuation of the second phase of the cash-for-work or community works programme, which involves direct participation from affected communities.

“The strength in Pidie Jaya consists of 300 local residents, 80 personnel from Satpol PP and BPBD, accompanied by 12 TNI/Polri personnel. The implementation of the first wave has been running from 6-8 April and will continue from 14-17 April. This is evidence that the government and the community are working hand in hand in the field,” he explained.

As such, Safrizal urged the public not to be easily provoked by incomplete snippets of information on social media that suggest the government has given up on post-flood handling in Aceh.

In fact, he added that all vital infrastructure and national roads in the first phase have been 100 percent completed since January, and now the Task Force is focusing on completing the cleanup of residential environments.

“Data is fact, and our work is real. We will not stop until the last location is truly completed. We invite the public to remain optimistic in welcoming the next rehabilitation and reconstruction phase,” he said.