Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that victims of flash floods and landslides in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra eligible for permanent housing will also receive land certificates in the names of the heads of families.

"The process of preparing the permanent housing cannot be rushed since it concerns the future of the residents. The facility is not just a building, but its legal certainty must be guaranteed," the Chair of the BNPB Steering Committee, Ari Lesmana, remarked on Wednesday.

According to him, legal certainty provided by land certificates is essential to guarantee long-term housing for affected residents and prevent them from continuing to live in uncertainty.

The agency is als...