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If you liked this story, share it with other people. The devolved government in West Sumatra province, which is home to 5.8 million people on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, intends to present new zoning ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Government: Indonesia Earmarks $6.2 Billion for Sumatra Disaster Recovery
Indonesia has allocated Rp 100 T over three years to accelerate post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction in three Sumatra provinces.
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Government: Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 248
AGAM, Indonesia — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared the confirmed death ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Government: After Deadly Floods in Sumatra, Indonesia Moves Against Polluters
When torrential rains triggered floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra late last year, entire villages were swept away, more than 1,200 people were killed and forests upstream ...
News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Government: Indonesia Pledges Action on Companies Causing Catastrophic Sumatra Floods
JAKARTA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Indonesia is investigating companies suspected of clearing forests around flood-hit areas in Sumatra, its forestry minister said on Thursday, acknowledging poor forest ...