PRR Task Force Ensures Pidie Jaya Recovery Is Accelerated Ahead of Eid al-Fitr

Minister of Home Affairs and simultaneously Chairman of the Satgas Percepatan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi (PRR) Pasca bencana Wilayah Sumatera, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, personally inspected the post-disaster recovery process in Pidie Jaya Regency on Friday (6/3). The visit was conducted to ensure the acceleration of infrastructure rehabilitation and the disbursement of aid to communities affected by the disaster that struck the area in late November 2025. Tito said the central government together with local government had mobilised various resources since the disaster occurred. At that time, vital infrastructure such as roads, bridges, electricity, and communications networks were disrupted. “In essence, for roughly two to three months, there have already been many changes. The national roads are passable, electricity has been restored, the internet [is available], perhaps also BBM (fuel),” he said at the Masjid Agung Tgk Chik Pante Geulima, Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh, on Friday (6/3). “I clearly remember in Pidie Jaya, the petrol stations were queueing, some even closed. Now I can see it has returned to normal,” he added. Nevertheless, Tito stressed that there are still several tasks to be completed, especially flood mud cleaning, river sediment management, and repairs to damaged bridges and roads. In addition to infrastructure, the government also pays special attention to the management of the displaced persons. The PRR Task Force aims for all refugees not to be living in tents before Lebaran. “Now specifically for the refugees, we target that before Idul Fitri, there will be no more tents. Yesterday we held a full meeting; the result is all should be in huntara, temporary housing. Or they will be given Housing Waiting Fund (Dana Tunggu Hunian),” he said. The government also distributed various aid to affected communities, including daily living essentials, household furniture, and economic assistance for eligible beneficiaries. Tito added that Pidie Jaya Regency is one of the areas receiving a large amount of initial aid because the local government could prepare recipient data quickly and completely. “Actually the operation was coordinated across all districts (there are 52) in three provinces, because Pidie Jaya received the largest amount of first-phase aid. Why the largest? Because the Regent could provide the most complete data first, because of that. Thank you, Mr. Regent,” he concluded. (ory/ory)[Gambas:Video CNN]