Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy noted that the government will build around 100 houses at the relocation site.
"We will conduct a relocation program after the Natuna landslide. Although there were only 30 families affected, but we must relocate other families, who live in landslide-prone areas. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), we must relocate around 100 houses," Effendy noted in a written statement received here, Saturday.
During his visit to review affected houses and several evacuation posts on Serasan Island, March 10, he was accompanied by Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Lieutenant General Suharyanto; Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono; Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati; and member of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Cen Sui Lan.
On the occasion, the minister reviewed the stocks of basic-need items for refugees that were sufficient for the next one or two weeks. He also pointed to an improvement in disaster mitigation at the location.
"I have checked the availability of clothing and food for the next week. It is still sufficient," he remarked.
The minister lauded all elements of the local government, private sector, community, and related parties that had assisted in accelerating landslide mitigation-handling efforts.
"I thank all parties for their help, both from the government and the private sectors as well as the people of Natuna District that have shown empathy, not just through words but also concrete actions," he noted.
Data from BNPB recorded that based on the progress in search and rescue efforts on March 9, at least 30 bodies had been found and identified. Meanwhile, 24 residents were still missing. The number of refugees had reached 1,216, and they were divided across four evacuation posts.
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