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Indonesia allows limited work-from-home measures in areas affected by Anak Krakatau eruption

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesian local governments affected by Anak Krakatau’s eruption may allow civil servants to work from home, depending on public-service needs.
  • Officials can shift up to 50% of staff in services affected by health or safety risks, and up to 75% in administrative sectors with limited direct public contact.
  • Volcanic ash has spread across parts of Jakarta, Banten, Lampung, Bengkulu and West Java, prompting continued monitoring.

Indonesia’s Interior Minister Tito Karnavian has allowed local governments affected by the Anak Krakatau eruption to introduce partial work-from-home arrangements for civil servants.

The policy depends on the needs of public services. Health care, firefighting and electricity services must continue operating, while local governments may move up to 50% of staff to remote work if conditions threaten public health or safety. Departments with less direct contact with the public may shift up to 75% of employees to work from home.

Karnavian said he had coordinated with regional leaders in Banten, Lampung, Jakarta, West Java and South Sumatra. The government is continuing to monitor the volcano’s activity and communicate with local authorities to assess risks to public health, public safety and government administration.

If local governments, regencies or cities see that health and safety conditions for the public, including civil servants, could be disrupted, work from home can be implemented partially, for example at 50%

· Tito KarnavianThe interior minister explained when local governments could introduce remote work.

Anak Krakatau has erupted from Friday night through Sunday. Volcanic ash has affected areas particularly in Lampung, Bengkulu, Banten, West Java and Jakarta.

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said ash had spread in two directions, based on information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center and analysis of Himawari-9 satellite imagery. One plume moved northeast to south across parts of Jakarta, Banten and West Java and nearby waters. Another moved southwest to northwest across parts of Banten, Lampung and Bengkulu, the southern Sunda Strait and the Indian Ocean west of Bengkulu, Lampung and Banten.

We are maintaining continuous communication, once again with the aim of determining how dangerous or risky conditions are for public health and safety across various sectors, including government administration

· Tito KarnavianKarnavian described the government’s monitoring and coordination efforts.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia 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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