Jakarta (ANTARA) -
Indonesia's Public Works Ministry has proposed up to Rp74 trillion in additional funding to restore disaster-hit infrastructure across three Sumatra provinces, citing expanded mitigation projects aimed at reducing future risks.
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said the estimate reflects new plans to build sabo and check dams in landslide-prone areas, particularly in Aceh, to control water, sediment, and debris flows following recent floods and landslides.
"That landslide on the Gayo Lues road was really a wake-up alarm for me,” Dody told reporters on Friday, underscoring the urgency of strengthening disaster prevention in upstream areas.
The proposal will be submitted as a master plan to the National Development Planning Agency for review, followed by approval from an inter-ministerial steering committee and a final budget request to the Finance Ministry, he said.
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The requested funds cover only projects under the public works ministry, with additional budget needs still being prepared by the transportation ministry for post-disaster infrastructure repairs.
The ministry is also planning dredging works at the mouth of the Tamiang River, deploying a special task force to widen river outlets and speed up the discharge of water and sediment into the sea to reduce flood risks.
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Earlier, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono estimated initial funding needs for basic infrastructure recovery in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra at Rp51.8 trillion.
Separately, the government has projected around Rp8.2 trillion to rebuild or repair 238,783 homes damaged by disasters across the three provinces.
