Mendagri Minta Pemda Percepat Pemulihan Pascabencana Sumatera dan Maksimalkan Anggaran

Thecuy.com – Menteri Dalam Negeri Muhammad Tito Karnavian stressed the need to speed up post‑disaster recovery in Sumatra and urged local governments to make the most of available funds to support rehabilitation, reconstruction, and disaster mitigation.

Tito made the statement after a limited meeting on natural‑disaster anticipation chaired by President Prabowo Subianto at Jakarta’s Merdeka Palace on Monday (9/11/2026).

Recovery under way in three provinces

Tito said the meeting reviewed progress on handling and post‑disaster recovery in Sumatra, which has been ongoing for nearly a year. The government also assessed the status of rehabilitation and reconstruction and prepared measures to confront possible hydrometeorological hazards.

In his report, Tito noted that recovery activities were being carried out across three provinces – Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra – affecting 53 districts and cities. The response covered a range of sectors, including connectivity infrastructure, education, health, economic facilities, places of worship, markets, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Additionally, the government undertook river normalization, cleared sludge and timber, restored the fisheries and agriculture sectors, and constructed temporary and permanent housing for affected residents.

Regional budgets urged to be used more effectively

Tito acknowledged that the extensive affected area posed a separate challenge for recovery efforts. He also noted that ongoing rainfall had triggered additional floods and landslides in several locations.

The government aims for rehabilitation and reconstruction activities to continue until 2028. Tito also urged local governments to make use of available funds, whether from transfers to regions or local revenues, to expedite on‑the‑ground response.

Accordingwired, the central government has disbursed a minimum of Rp12.34 trillion in funding to the three affected provinces and their districts and cities. The support comprised unexpected‑expenditure assistance amounting to Rp268 billion, an extra transfer to regions of Rp10.64 trillion, and an additional allocation transfer to regions of Rp1.44 trillion.

However, Tito highlighted that the actual use of funds varied among regions. Some locales were said to have absorbed the budget well, while others still recorded low implementation. West Sumatra showed the highest realization at 54 percent, whereas another area had only reached 5 percent.

He reminded that the additional funds from the central government should be truly utilized for urgent needs, such as providing tents, repairing landslide‑prone roads, and clearing rivers.

Focus on anticipating subsequent disasters

During that limited meeting, the government also discussed short‑term measures to confront possible rainfall and hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. In addition to Tito, the session was attended by Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo, BMKG Chief Teuku Faisal Fathani, and BNPB Head Kristomei Sianturi.

The government emphasized that post‑disaster recovery involves not only repairing damaged infrastructure but also preparing for possible subsequent disasters in still‑vulnerable areas.

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