Indonesia's central government handed over 120 phase-one permanent housing units to survivors of a hydrometeorological disaster in Tapanuli Selatan district, North Sumatra. The handover was led by Interior Minister Tito Karnavian on Friday, March 27, 2026, who praised it as the fastest process in Sumatra.
Tapanuli Selatan district, North Sumatra -- Indonesia's central government officially handed over 120 phase-one permanent housing units (huntap) to survivors of a hydrometeorological disaster. The key handover ceremony was led by Interior Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian, also chair of the Task Force for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR) Post-Sumatra Disaster.
Mr. Karnavian described the huntap construction as the fastest mutual cooperation effort in Sumatra's disaster responses. "Nah, ini termasuk gotong royong tercepat, tercepat saya sampaikan ini. Paling cepat," he said on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The rapid process involved three main stages. First, local governments compiled detailed victim data by name and address, including housing damage levels. The data was field-verified by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), followed by construction led by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Ministry of Housing and Settlements (PKP), and non-government entities like Yayasan Buddha Tzu Chi.
The minister commended Tapsel Regent Gus Irawan for the swift and comprehensive damage reports, from minor to severe. This expedited housing-waiting funds (DTH) of Rp1.8 million for three months, plus other aid: Life Assurance benefits of Rp15,000 per person per day from the Social Ministry, household furniture worth Rp3 million, and economic stimulus of Rp5 million.
Mr. Karnavian highlighted Tapsel's success as a model for other affected regions.
