Regent: Construction of 1,503 Temporary Housing Units in East Aceh Completed 100 Per Cent
Banda Aceh — The Regent of East Aceh, Iskandar Usman Al-Farlaky, has announced that the construction of 1,503 temporary housing units (huntara) for disaster victims in the region has been completed 100 per cent and is ready for occupation.
“The huntara construction in East Aceh Regency shows significant progress. Of more than 3,000 huntara units being built, 1,503 units have already been completed 100 per cent and are ready for occupancy,” Iskandar Usman Al-Farlaky said in East Aceh on Friday.
The Regent stated that the East Aceh Regency administration, working in conjunction with the central government and support from various stakeholders, continues to accelerate the completion of huntara construction.
According to him, the regional government continues to coordinate huntara development. Coordination has been conducted from the emergency response phase through to the rehabilitation and reconstruction stages.
“We continue to coordinate intensively with all parties so that disaster-affected residents can soon have decent housing,” said the East Aceh Regent.
Iskandar Usman Al-Farlaky explained that East Aceh Regency has distinctive features in huntara construction compared with other regions. The majority of huntara units are built insitu, that is, on land owned by residents, rather than in a single centralised communal settlement.
“This insitu model is more complex than communal construction. Each location has different land conditions, different material access, and requires technical adjustments in the field. However, progress continues to move quickly,” he said.
The insitu approach was chosen, he said, so that residents would not need to be relocated far from their original communities. By remaining on their own land, residents can maintain social bonds, access to livelihoods, and psychological comfort in the aftermath of disaster.
Despite being more technically and supervisionally complex, huntara construction continues to show encouraging achievements thanks to support from local vendors who are empowered in the construction process.
“The involvement of local service providers and workers is considered to accelerate the work whilst simultaneously stimulating the local community economy,” he said.
He emphasised that the regional government continues to monitor huntara construction to ensure building quality is maintained and targets are met accurately. Huntara is expected to truly become safe and adequate temporary housing until permanent housing construction can be realised.
“Our target is not merely rapid completion, but also huntara quality in accordance with what has been planned. We hope huntara construction will be completed on schedule, so that residents can gradually rebuild their lives,” he said.