Jakarta, June 20 -- Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, met with people affected by land liquefaction in Cigintung village, Purwakarta district, West Java, on Thursday and stressed their safe relocation.

"Relocation must be carried out as soon as possible so that residents can return to a normal and safe life," he said, according to a ministry statement released here on Friday.

According to the minister, the sites for both independent and collective relocations must be located in geologically safe zones.

To accelerate recovery, the relocation process will prioritize moving families directly into permanent housing without making them go through temporary shelters, he added.

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