Jakarta, March 27 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (PMK) has formed a special disaster mitigation team comprising various ministries/government agencies (K/L) to mitigate disasters, especially floods that often hit Jakarta, Banten, and West Java.

"Some time ago, a major flood hit Jakarta, Bekasi, Karawang, and its surroundings. Therefore, we discussed more synergistic and comprehensive efforts. The forum agreed to form a team to formulate concrete actions in the field as well as conduct monitoring and evaluation," PMK Coordinating Minister Pratikno remarked on Thursday.

Pratikno elaborated that the disaster mitigation team was formed comprehensively due to the significant impact of the floods, which resulte...