Prabowo approves increased housing aid for Aceh disaster victims

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has granted in-principle approval to increase housing assistance for homes severely damaged by hydrometeorological disasters in Sumatra and Aceh. The aid will rise from Rp60 million to Rp70 million per unit.

Safrizal ZA, head of the Aceh regional post of the Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Task Force, stated that the increase aligns more closely with current labor and building material costs. The policy aims to ensure residents can rebuild homes that meet habitable standards and accelerate community recovery following recent disasters.