“There are no issues in industrial areas. There are not many disruptions there, praise be to God,” Kartasasmita said on Thursday, referring to conditions in the industrial zones.
He noted that disruptions were instead reported at factories located outside designated industrial areas, which have been unable to resume operations due to the lack of electricity and water supplies.
The minister said the government is working to restore utility services and access in the three provinces so that more factories can resume operations following the flooding.
Kartasasmita also said that, as an act of solidarity, his ministry dispatched humanitarian aid for disaster victims in the three provinces on Wednesday, December 3.
The aid included food packages, drinking water, clothing, cleaning supplies, other logistical support, and water distillation equipment. Financial assistance collected from ministry officials and staff was also provided.
“Various manufacturing companies have contributed assistance, either through the ministry or other agencies. What matters is that we have answered the call to help our brothers affected by the disaster,” he said.
Floods and landslides have recently struck Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra after days of intense rainfall.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), as of December 4, the disasters have killed 776 people, left 564 missing, and affected a total of 3.2 million residents.
President Prabowo Subianto visited several disaster-hit areas on Monday and said the government would airlift supplies to isolated locations while ground access remains cut off.
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