Tito Karnavian Distributes Aid to Disaster Victims in Pidie Jaya
The Minister of Home Affairs, who also serves as the head of the Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force (PRR) for the Sumatra region, Tito Karnavian, distributed aid for hydrometeorological disaster victims in Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh, on Friday 6 March 2026. The distribution occurred symbolically during an event titled Penyerahan Santunan Ahli Waris untuk Korban Bencana Hidrometeorologi dan Sosialisasi Penambahan TKD Tahun 2026 bagi Daerah Provinsi Aceh, Sumut, dan Sumbar, held at MTQ Building, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, in a hybrid format.
The aid included heirs’ compensation of Rp15 million for 56 deceased victims, Rp5 million for 23 seriously injured victims, living guarantees (jadup) for 66,629 people, temporary housing (huntara) assistance of Rp3 million for 18,839 households, and social–economic stimulus allowances of Rp5 million for 18,839 households. In addition, Karnavian handed over items from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Mendagri), including 250 packs of worship equipment, as well as dump trucks, excavators, and backhoe loaders. The distribution formed part of his working visit ahead of closing the Aceh Ramadan Festival 2026 at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Banda Aceh.
In his remarks, Karnavian praised the positive progress of post-disaster recovery in Pidie Jaya. He observed significant improvements, including smooth road infrastructure, normal electricity supply, and the reopening of public facilities.
“Moreover, the efforts are ongoing, with deployments from the TNI/Polri, BNPB, and various actors in the post-disaster recovery,” he said in a written statement on Saturday 7 March 2026.
Karnavian emphasised that President Prabowo Subianto has given serious attention to the disaster affecting three Sumatra provinces from the outset. He noted that after the disaster, he even proposed emergency funding of Rp2 billion for 52 affected districts/cities in Sumatra; the President responded positively by increasing the amount to Rp4 billion for each area.
Additionally, the government is mobilising assistance through BNPB, the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos), and local governments. He said the aim is to accelerate recovery, particularly through local government management. “Where support cannot be managed locally, we will handle it at the centre. I have discussed with the Vice Governor and Governor; during the PMK meeting, Bappenas presented a figure of around Rp53 trillion for future recovery,” he added.
Looking ahead, recovery efforts will continue long-term, including road repairs that are projected to be built permanently, and comprehensive housing (huntap) to be carried out with data progress and accuracy verified by the local authorities. “The speed of huntap depends on data. If the data is complete, I will execute immediately, coordinating with BNPB and Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait. Both are waiting,” he concluded.
Also present at the event were Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah, Pidie Jaya Regent Sibral Malasyi, Acting President Director of Pos Indonesia Haris, and other regional heads and Forkopimda from Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra attending in person or virtually.
(akn/ega)