PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. BOGOR - The Bogor Regency Regional Government (Pemdakab) and the West Java Provincial Government are collaborating to accelerate the handling of the ammunition warehouse explosion and the Nambo Final Waste Disposal Site (TPAS) problem

Acting Regent of Bogor Asmawa Tosepu and West Java Regional Secretary (Sekda) Herman Suryatman made direct visits to the homes of affected residents, Thursday (9/5/2024).

West Java Regional Secretary Herman Suryatman revealed that direct field visits were carried out to speed up social handling due to the explosion of the Bullet Warehouse belonging to Kodam Jaya in the Gunung Putri area some time ago.

"God willing, next week we will begin to concentrate on completing repairs to the affected houses. For public settlements, the number of houses affected is 45," he said.

As is known, of the 45 houses, 11 houses withdrew, meaning they were responsible, and they had made a statement on paper because they wanted the acceleration to be improved independently.

Meanwhile, the remaining 34 houses, totaling 10 of them, have been completed, have been disbursed, and all that remains is to submit the responsibility. Then there are 24 houses that have not been provided with assistance.

"Just now it has been agreed, the files have been handed over from the Village Head to the Acting Regent of Bogor via the DPKPP witnessed also by the Head of Gunung Putri District. Today it will be processed even though it is a holiday, the commitment from the Bogor Regency Government is extraordinary, it will be processed until Sunday, and God willing "It was sent to BPKAD on Monday, and at the latest, hopefully it will be disbursed by Tuesday so that the people with 24 houses starting on Tuesday can resolve the damage according to their respective conditions," he said.

Herman added that for cluster settlements there were 172 houses affected. After checking, 40 houses had been assessed. Assessments are underway for the remaining 132 houses until Sunday.

Herman said, there are three days, namely Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and God willing, the 134 houses, plus the 40 houses that have been assessed, will be submitted to BPKAD, processed later through BPBD to get support from Unexpected Assistance (BTT), of course in accordance with provisions, because they must be accountable.

"Hopefully by Wednesday at the latest, the aid can be distributed to 172 houses, and just now we have also agreed with the representatives of the 172 houses that participated in the agreement, hopefully by Wednesday it can be distributed to all affected house owners, so that it can be implemented immediately," he said.

According to him, the synergy between the West Java Provincial Government and the Bogor Regional Government is an effort and commitment to resolve this problem optimally.

"Of course, we from the West Java Provincial Government apologize, but what is clear is that we will move quickly and carefully. The West Java Provincial Government must be in the midst of society," he said.

Also present were the Head of BPBD, Head of DPKPP, Head of DLH, Forkopimcam Gunung Putri, Head of Gunung Putri Subdistrict and Head of Ciangsana Village. (Diskominfo Bogor Regency/UPI)