December 9, 2025 | 05:48 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has announced that the preliminary estimated budget required for disaster recovery across Sumatra is more than Rp50 trillion. This initial figure accounts only for the needs in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
"Yesterday, I communicated with the Minister of Public Works. The initial calculation requires a budget of around Rp50 trillion. This is just the initial calculation. Of course, I cannot definitively state this because it is still evolving," AHY said, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
AHY confirmed that all relevant parties, including the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), will continuously update the data. He has specifically requested that budget needs be regularly updated for the emergency response phase as well as the subsequent accelerated rehabilitation and reconstruction phases.
Following an instruction from President Prabowo Subianto, all ministries involved in the Sumatra disaster response have been tasked with calculating the necessary budget and preparing for effective management, particularly concerning execution in the field.
AHY emphasized the need for a balanced approach to the recovery effort. "There should be no delays, but also no rush. Rebuilding does not mean speed is the only priority, but the quality must also be good. We don't want the rebuilt structures to remain vulnerable to disasters," the Minister stated.
Overall, the Sumatra flood disaster affected infrastructure across 52 districts in the three provinces, resulting in widespread damage, including 1,200 public facilities, 199 health facilities, 534 educational facilities, 420 places of worship, and 234 buildings or offices.
Additionally, the disaster severely impacted transportation networks: 435 bridges were damaged, resulting in 163 severed access points (including 101 severed roads and 62 collapsed bridges).
Approximately 156,500 houses sustained damage, consisting of 143,427 heavily damaged, 2,298 moderately damaged, and 10,808 lightly damaged.
AHY is scheduled to depart for North Sumatra and Aceh, specifically visiting Aceh Tamiang, the most affected area, to personally ensure the efficacy of the fieldwork. "I want to see it firsthand, and at the same time ensure that the field work can be carried out tactically and effectively," he concluded.
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