North Tapanuli – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has started building temporary shelters (huntara) for residents affected by floods and landslides in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra. Construction begins after the land clearing process is complete. Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Centre, Abdul Muhari, said that 40 shelters will be built on 4 hectares of land in Sibalanga Julu Hamlet, Sibalanga Village, Adiankoting. Construction has started since Friday (19/12). “On Sunday (21/12), it was observed that the land clearance was completed. One shelter unit completed 75% of the work,” Abdul Muhari said in a written statement on Monday (22/12/2025). PAGE TO CONTINUE CONTENT BNPB uses a grow house design. He said this shelter will also be developed as a permanent residence (huntap). The land area prepared for each family is 6×6 meters with the shelter building area 4×6 meters. The shelter model uses immediate healthy and safe home technology or RISHAM. One house unit consists of one bedroom, one main room and one bathroom equipped with a septic tank. The RISHAM structure uses a reinforced concrete frame. BNPB aims for phase one of the shelter construction to be completed in 5 weeks. BNPB hopes that this shelter can be used by affected residents in January 2026. Temporary shelter for disaster victims in Taput (doc. BNPB) He said that the construction of temporary housing for residents affected by floods and landslides in North Tapanuli Regency was also socialized to affected residents, Office, Saturday (Saturday) (1). Apart from temporary housing, the government is also accelerating resettlement and providing new housing for residents affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra. He said that President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the construction of temporary and permanent shelter for all residents affected by the disaster in Sumatra to be carried out as soon as possible. On Sunday (12/21), Abdul said, PKP Minister Maruarar Sirait came to North Tapanuli with Interior Minister Tito Karnavian to lay the first stone for the construction of permanent housing for residents affected by floods and landslides. Huntap in North Tapanuli is located in Dolok Nauli Village, Adiankoting District, North Tapanuli. At this location, the PKP ministry will build 103 permanent housing units for disaster victims. The housing development work will be completed within 3 months until March 2026. Apart from North Tapanuli, the construction of permanent housing for the PKP ministry is also being carried out simultaneously in Central Tapanuli with 118 units, South Tapanuli with 227 units, and Sibolga with 200 units. Abdul Muhari said that the construction of the shelter was also carried out in collaboration with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. (haf/dhn)