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BNPB has not requested extra funding and still has Rp950 billion available, finance minister says

From Republika · () Indonesian

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  • Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency has not requested additional funding, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said.
  • BNPB has an overall budget ceiling of about Rp5.7 trillion, with approximately Rp950 billion currently available for disaster response.
  • The government will consider extra funding if the agency requests it and its available resources prove insufficient, including for forest and land fires.

Indonesia’s disaster agency still has about Rp950 billion in ready-to-use funds and has not asked the government for additional money, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said.

No request has been made.

· Purbaya Yudhi SadewaThe finance minister answered a question about whether BNPB had sought additional funding.

BNPB’s total budget ceiling stands at around Rp5.7 trillion. About Rp950 billion remains available for disaster response, while reported spending has reached approximately Rp2.6 trillion.

Purbaya said the spending figure does not yet cover all activity because some projects remain underway and have not been reported. “The reported realization so far is Rp2.6 trillion, but much has not yet been reported because it is still in progress,” he said.

BNPB’s budget ceiling is now Rp5.7 trillion. The amount ready for disaster response is around Rp950 billion.

· Purbaya Yudhi SadewaHe described the agency’s overall allocation and immediately available funds.

The minister said the government was assessing needs on the ground for forest and land fires. Additional funding could be provided if BNPB submits a request and its available funds are not enough. No special additional allocation has yet been approved.

The reported realization so far is Rp2.6 trillion, but much has not yet been reported because it is still in progress.

· Purbaya Yudhi SadewaHe explained why reported spending does not yet reflect all BNPB activity.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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