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View all search resultsRp 15t needed for tsunami master plan
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) head Syamsul Maarif said on Tuesday that the development of a master plan to reduce the dangers of tsunamis from Sabang to Merauke would cost Rp 15 trillion (US$1
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ational Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) head Syamsul Maarif said on Tuesday that the development of a master plan to reduce the dangers of tsunamis from Sabang to Merauke would cost Rp 15 trillion (US$1.54 billion).
"Ideally, the development of Indonesia's disaster-risk reduction master plan would cost around Rp 15 trillion and this year, Rp 1 trillion has been allocated for the master plan but we are still waiting for approval from the House of Representatives," said Syamsul in Padang as quoted by Antara news agency.
During his visit to West Sumatra, the BNPB head opened the Table Top Exercise (TTX) Mentawai Megathrust 2013, scheduled to take place from April 22 until April 25. He is scheduled to inaugurate a disaster-mitigation bridge in West Pasaman on Tuesday.
Syamsul said that the tsunami master plan comprised four major components, strengthening the early-warning system; temporary-shelter development and improvement; enhancing capacity on disaster-risk reduction readiness; and developing independence in dealing with disasters.
