The Victims of Sarimukti Landfill’s Fire Receive ATENSI Assistance

West Bandung (October 30^th, 2023) – The people affected by the fire in Sarimukti Landfill receive Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) from Wyata Guna Center in Bandung on the Work Visit of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives of Republic Indonesia.

No less than 400 people from 17 villages in Cipatat District attend and fulfill the Hall of Sarimukti Village Office in West Bandung Regency. Ministry of Social Affairs via Wyata Guna Center in Bandung distributes assistance to fulfill basic needs in the form of basic foods worth IDR 132.000.000.

One of the people, Anah, who lives in Cicadas Village and is affected by the fire in Sarimukti Landfill expresses her gratitude. “Thank you for the assistance given because it is very useful to fulfill our family’s primary needs,” Anah says.

Ernawati Soepandi, Middle Social Worker who attends to represent the Head of Wyata Guna Center said that Ministry of Social Affairs provides protection, empowerment, and social rehabilitation to every citizen of Indonesia.

The Vice Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, TB. Ace Hasan Syadzilly, reveals that the garbage management handling in West Java cannot be done partially. It should be done comprehensively, both from the disposal aspect and the environmental aspect.

Commission VIII encourages West Java regional government to provide the right solution that applies in the long term, instead of the temporary solution because an incomplete solution may cause the fire to happen again which will cause the loss of livelihood of the people surrounding the Sarimukti Landfill.

“We hope that in the next few days, the beneficiary will no longer be confused about thinking about basic needs. So, please use the assistance, don’t sell it,” TB. Ace Hasan said.

Apart from that, Wyata Guna Center in Bandung invites all parties involved to be actively involved in recycling the garbage, starting from the smallest community which is a household to sort the garbage to reduce the landfill’s garbage burden.