PRR Task Force Ensures Communal Temporary Housing Built on Disaster-Safe Land

Tito explained that the majority of completed temporary housing units are in-situ, built at the original sites by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). Meanwhile, the construction of communal temporary housing by the Ministry of Housing and Settlement (PKP) is currently in the land review stage to ensure legal certainty and safety from disaster risks. “Land must be prepared safely, not at the original sites. Geological Agency checks will be needed to confirm safety,” Tito stated on Tuesday (26 May 2026). He made the remarks following a working meeting between the PRR Task Force and the DPR RI’s Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force (Galapana) at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (25 May). To expedite land availability, Tito affirmed immediate coordination with relevant ministries and agencies. This step is crucial as some temporary housing in the three affected regions is planned on land with plantation HGU status under the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN). “We need support from ATR/BPN, Danantara, and the Ministry of Environment for land preparation, along with commitment from local governments,” he said. It is known that temporary housing construction is a key priority in the Master Plan for Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Sumatra, formulated by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas). The document was prepared based on proposals from local governments and relevant ministries/agencies, then formulated into a permanent post-disaster recovery program for 2026-2028. Overall, the master plan includes 11,512 programmes with a budget of Rp100.166 trillion, allocated as Rp38.9 trillion in 2026, Rp32.9 trillion in 2027, and Rp28.2 trillion in 2028. Specifically for temporary housing, the government has allocated around Rp7.4 trillion, targeting completion by 2027 at the latest. However, Tito stressed the government will push for accelerated construction to prevent affected communities from staying in temporary shelters (huntara) for too long. “We will do our utmost to expedite this. The sooner they receive decent housing, the better,” he concluded.