Relief aid held up

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Almost half of the relief aid intended for victims of February's major earthquake in West Lampung has not been disbursed, Lampung Governor Poedjono Pranyoto said.

Poedjono said that of the Rp 10.3 billion (US$4.9 million) collected, only Rp 6.2 has been distributed, the Antara news agency reported.

The governor said the delay is caused partly because of problems in the field, noting that the aid is also intended for the reconstruction of houses, clinics and mosques that were devastated by the quake.(11)