PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Acting (Pj) Mayor of Bandung, Bambang Tirtoyuliono stated that the Bandung City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) could be formed in 2025 at the latest.

According to him, this is important to face preparedness for all forms of disasters that occur in the region.

"We just have to move forward, we have to have aspirations and we have to have a target in 2025. BPBD must be formed at the latest because this is a necessity," said Bambang at the Bandung City PB Diskar Office, Monday (19/2/2024).

Bambang said that currently a Disaster Management Implementation Unit (Satlak PB) has been formed, chaired by the Head of the Bandung City PB Diskar, Gun Gun Sumaryana. He said this was the forerunner to the formation of the Bandung City BPBD.

"For the formation of the Regional Disaster Management Agency organization, the legitimacy and regulations are clear enough to form something called the Disaster Management Agency," he said.

Bambang said that there are indeed stages that must be followed in the formation of BPBD in Bandung City. The formation of BPBD must be realized immediately because it has become a regional need.

"We must have the same spirit based on regional needs, city needs, we need to form a Disaster Management Agency. "We really need this institution so that in the end we can all focus on our work," he said.

According to him, the presence of a city BPBD is important to establish so that disaster preparedness can be carried out more effectively.

He is optimistic that the city of Bandung will soon have a BPBD. Moreover, there is already support from the legislature and others.

"There is also support from the legislature. We also ask for support from all friends. Hopefully the Bandung City BPBD can be formed soon," he said. (rdp*)