Indonesia Sets Up Seven Public Kitchens for 31,000 NTT Earthquake Evacuees
Indonesia has set up seven public kitchens and provided 48 tons of rice and 7,500 food packages for more than 31,000 NTT earthquake evacuees.
The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs has established seven emergency public kitchens to support the 31,000 residents displaced by Saturday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The initiative, funded with over Rp14 billion (US$780,000), aims to provide daily meals ranging from 2,000 to 4,500 for affected communities in Manggarai, Sikka, Nagekeo, West Manggarai, East Manggarai, Ende, and Ngada.
Minister Saifullah Yusuf emphasized the collaborative approach, involving the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), regional governments, the military, and the police, to ensure a seamless distribution of relief supplies, including rice, staple goods, and emergency equipment.
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