Rp 551b needed to restore Nabire

Rp 551b needed to restore Nabire

JAYAPURA: The town of Nabire, which was devastated by a 6.4
magnitude earthquake on Nov. 26, 2004, needed at least Rp 551
billion to rebuild.

The central government initially allocated Rp 59 billion from
emergency funds to rebuild and restore infrastructure, public and
government buildings, places of worship and residences.

Some Rp 15 billion has been disbursed directly to Nabire
through Regent AP Youw's bank account and Rp 4.9 billion
channeled to projects handled by the public works office in
Papua.

Under the planned rebuilding program, the town center would be
relocated 15 kilometers inland toward the mountainous area of
Wanggar district applying quake-proof structures in buildings.

The Papua administration would also procure a seismograph to
detect quakes. -- JP