He stated this after attending the Commission XIII Cooperation Meeting at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Monday, where Hadi said that the incident in Cisarua served as a reminder of the importance of anticipatory measures against the impacts of climate change and extreme weather.
"We also express our condolences for the landslide in Cisarua, West Bandung, which has caused casualties. This is also part of our future commitment to anticipating climate change and weather changes, including educating the public and developing an early warning system from upstream to downstream," the minister remarked.
A landslide occurred in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua Sub-district, West Bandung District early Saturday (January 24), triggered by prolonged heavy rain that caused soil and mud to shift, covering residential areas.
To date, the joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has recovered 29 bodies from the landslide and handed them over to the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team.
Regarding the plan to form a flood management team on Java Island, Hadi noted that cross-ministerial coordination is underway. Several initial meetings have also been held informally.
According to him, the team’s formation builds on existing flood management plans and designs already prepared by various ministries.
Furthermore, the government wants all these plans to be unified within an integrated framework.
"Several ministries already have plans or designs to find an integrated solution, from upstream to downstream," Hadi said.
Furthermore, he stated that the government is also focusing on disruptions to transportation infrastructure caused by flooding and landslides.
He mentioned 16 points prone to flooding along the railway lines in northern Java that frequently become inundated during heavy rainfall, disrupting transportation services.
“There are 16 locations along the northern Java railway line that are flooded whenever heavy rain falls, disrupting rail services. That is why we want these efforts to be integrated,” he added.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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