The Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra said on Friday that the total number of evacuees stood at 12,994 at the start of Ramadan.
Of that number, 12,144 people were in Aceh and 850 in North Sumatra, while West Sumatra recorded no evacuees living in tents.
As response measures intensified, the number continued to decline. The latest data on Thursday morning, March 5, showed 6,873 evacuees remaining, with 6,187 in Aceh and 686 in North Sumatra.
In less than two weeks, the total number of displaced people dropped by 6,121, or about 47.1 percent, compared with the start of Ramadan.
The decline coincides with the accelerated construction of temporary shelters across the three affected provinces.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, 12,279 units of temporary shelters had been completed as of March 4 out of a planned 18,309 units, representing about 67 percent of the target.
Construction of permanent housing is also under way. Authorities reported that 1,363 permanent homes are currently being built, while six units have already been completed from a total planned 36,669 houses.
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Meanwhile, the Waiting Housing Fund (DTH), a government subsidy provided to displaced families while they await permanent homes, has been fully distributed. All 10,783 recipients across the three provinces have received the funds through transfers to their bank accounts.
The Ministry of Social Affairs has also processed living assistance for 175,211 people, equivalent to 47,686 households in 37 districts and cities across the affected provinces. The total budget allocated for the program reached 236.53 billion rupiah.
Earlier, PRR task force chairman Tito Karnavian said accelerating the relocation of evacuees remains a key priority during the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase.
“We hope this process can be completed as soon as possible before Eid al-Fitr. Ideally, everyone will be out of tents and either living in temporary shelters or receiving the Waiting Housing Fund,” he said.
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