Relocation Plan for Residents Hampered

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

Tatang, 53, sits at a table in his tilting house on Thursday (12/27/2018) in Kampung Lantera of Cigondang village in Labuhan district, Pandeglang, Banten. Tatang has chosen to remain and repair his house, which was heavily damaged by the tsunami that struck the coast just a few meters away on Saturday (12/22/2018), rather than seek refuge elsewhere.

PANDEGLANG, KOMPAS — Plans to relocate residents affected by the tsunami in Banten and Lampung have been hampered by a number of problems. The constraints are related to the availability of land, the willingness of the residents to move and funding.

The disaster relocation plan for residents affected by the tsunami, especially those living along the coast of Pandeglang in Banten, faces a number of constraints related to the availability of land and people’s willingness to move.