Indonesia channels US$68mil to tackle fires, haze
JAKARTA: Indonesia has disbursed a second tranche of 1.235 trillion rupiah (about US$68 million) in central government aid to combat forest and land fires, with priority given to healthcare services for affected residents, a senior minister said today.
Indonesia has disbursed a second tranche of US$68 million in central government aid to combat forest and land fires, with a focus on healthcare services for affected residents, according to a senior minister. The funds will be used to distribute face masks and portable oxygen supplies, establish recovery facilities, and treat people suffering from acute respiratory infections.
The aid will also finance firefighting equipment, personnel deployment, and logistical support. President Prabowo Subianto has instructed authorities to accelerate and coordinate their response to the fires, which have caused widespread haze across parts of Indonesia and neighboring countries.
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