Government prepares IDR 100.1 trillion for post-disaster recovery in Sumatra

Restoration of Residents' Rice Fields and Ponds

According to Tito, rehabilitation and reconstruction does not only focus on infrastructure. Recovery also includes access to health and economic activities which are sources of livelihood for affected communities.

He gave the example of the program to restore rice fields affected by disasters carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture under the Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is handling the restoration of residents' ponds.

Tito believes that explanations to the public are still needed even though people who are in direct contact with recovery activities already know about the work in the field.

"Even though in the field many people who come into contact already know, we need to do a general explanation. We will do that explanation every week," he said.