Jakarta, Dec. 11 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq deployed experts from several universities such as the Surabaya Institute of Technology and the Gadjah Mada University to evaluate floods and landslides in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra.

"We are conducting an evaluation. Starting today, experts from major universities in these three provinces are assisting in drafting the designs. Hopefully, it will not take too long," the minister said here on Thursday.

Regarding the distinction between point source and non-point source, he explained that point source refers to units controlled by the Environment Ministry, while non-point source is managed by local communities.

For point sources, the Ministry is reviewing all enviro...