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BNPB distributes 99 percent of flood aid to Sumatra victims

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that 1,757.03 tons, or 99.76 percent, of the total logistical ...

BNPB accelerates weather operations, temporary housing in Sumatra

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is intensifying weather modification operations and accelerating the ...

Finance Minister ready to support post-disaster recovery in Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said the government is ready ...

West Sumatra to normalize nine rivers after floods

Authorities in Agam District, West Sumatra, will normalize nine rivers after heavy sedimentation caused by ...

Immigration Ministry raises Rp1.7 billion for Sumatra disaster relief

Indonesia’s Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has raised about Rp1.7 billion ($100,000) to support ...

Indonesia readies Rp18.3 trillion for West Sumatra disaster recovery

The Indonesian government has allocated Rp18.3 trillion (around US$1 billion) for rehabilitation and reconstruction in ...

Literacy to boost village resilience against climate change: Minister

The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions said it is committed to promoting literacy among ...

Sumatran flood displacement drops to 135,696 as recovery speeds up

The number of people displaced by floods and landslides in three Sumatran provinces last November has fallen to 135,696 ...

Indonesia prepares community mining rules to curb illegal practices

Andre Rosiade, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), stated that the government will soon prepare regulations ...

Two Rafflesia flowers bloom together in West Sumatra nature reserve

Two individual Rafflesia arnoldi flowers bloomed simultaneously in the Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve, Agam District, ...

Indonesia to pay farmers to restore disaster-hit rice fields

Indonesia will pay farmers daily wages to rehabilitate disaster-hit rice fields in Sumatra to protect national ...

Creative Economy Ministry revives businesses after Sumatra disasters

The Ministry of Creative Economy is restoring business activities in disaster-affected areas on Sumatra Island through ...

Indonesia eyes Rp74 trillion extra funds for Sumatra recovery

Indonesia's Public Works Ministry has proposed up to Rp74 trillion in additional funding to restore ...

Minister ensures no more isolated regions after Sumatra floods

Indonesia has restored access to all districts and cities previously cut off by floods and landslides across three ...

Indonesia plans three-year recovery after deadly Sumatra floods

Indonesia's Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said it may take up to three years for the government to fully ...