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Finance Minister: NTT earthquake handling budget will be increased if insufficient

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa assured that the budget for handling the Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) earthquake will be increased if needed.
  • A disaster reserve of approximately Rp 5 trillion is available in the 2026 state budget to cover disaster response costs.
  • The government will monitor the situation and provide additional funding if the initial allocation proves insufficient, ensuring affected communities do not worry.

Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has guaranteed that the budget for earthquake response in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) will not be a constraint. He stated that the government will utilize available funds first and then allocate more if the needs escalate.

For disasters, BNPB will handle it first, and if it's insufficient, then we will reconstruct. So there are no problems. There is a special reserve for disasters.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaExplaining the budget allocation process for disaster response.

"For disasters, BNPB [National Disaster Management Agency] will handle it first, and if it's insufficient, then we [Ministry of Finance] will reconstruct. So there are no problems. There is a special reserve for disasters," Sadewa explained during a meeting with the DPR RI Post-Disaster Task Force. He noted that the government has prepared a disaster reserve of around Rp 5 trillion within the 2026 state budget, which can be adjusted based on increasing needs.

Sadewa further confirmed the government has standby funds to address disaster-related requirements, with budget support provided according to the evolving conditions and response stages. "So, the on-call funds for every disaster response are already standby," he said. He also mentioned that the reconstruction of public facilities not covered by BNPB requires coordination with relevant ministries and agencies, with the government adjusting financial support to meet recovery needs on the ground.

So, the on-call funds for every disaster response are already standby.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaConfirming the availability of emergency funds.

The Finance Minister expressed his deep sympathy for the earthquake victims in NTT, hoping for no further major earthquakes or tsunamis. "I am deeply concerned and offer my condolences for what happened there. My prayer is that there will be no more major earthquakes. And importantly, no major tsunamis," he stated.

I am deeply concerned and offer my condolences for what happened there. My prayer is that there will be no more major earthquakes. And importantly, no major tsunamis.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaExpressing sympathy for the earthquake victims.

Sadewa reassured the public that the government is continuously monitoring the disaster response needs. "We will monitor the situation, and if necessary, we will add more. So, the people in NTT do not need to worry, the government has prepared sufficient funds," he emphasized.

We will monitor the situation, and if necessary, we will add more. So, the people in NTT do not need to worry, the government has prepared sufficient funds.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaReassuring the public about sufficient government funding for disaster relief.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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