Yesterday's Highlights: Mount Ili Lewotolok Erupts and BGN Activates 480 Nutrition Service Units
A selection of notable humanities and social news from yesterday includes the eruption of Mount Ili Lewotolok, which ejected ash and lava, and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) activating 480 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) across 16 Indonesian provinces, including Highland Papua.
- Mount Ili Lewotlag erupts, ejecting ash and 500-metre lava flows
Mount Ili Lewotolok in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), experienced an eruption on Friday night, launching a volcanic ash column 300 metres above the peak and lava flows extending 500 metres towards the southeastern sector.
- BGN activates 480 SPPG units across 16 Indonesian provinces, including Highland Papua
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has activated 480 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) in 16 provinces across Indonesia, including Highland Papua. This move aims to expand the reach of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme, prioritising frontier, outermost, and least developed (3T) regions, as well as areas with high and very high stunting prevalence.
- BGN activates 16 SPPG kitchens in 3T areas of West Papua
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has activated the services of 16 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) kitchens in the frontier, outermost, and least developed (3T) regions of West Papua Province to expand the coverage of beneficiaries for the Free Nutritious Meal Programme.
- KDM halts construction of Jatiluhur AI data centre due to lack of environmental permits
The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has halted the construction of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre owned by BDX Data Centres in the Jatiluhur area, Purwakarta Regency, because the project was proceeding without an Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) and Building Approval (PBG).
- 542 flash flood survivors in Solok remain displaced he National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has recorded that 542 residents affected by flash floods in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, are still staying in evacuation centres.