Jakarta, Jan. 5 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has channeled Rp155 billion (approximately US$9.25 million) aid to support disaster relief in flood- and landslide-hit provinces in Sumatra-Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said here on Monday that the aid is sourced from the ministry, the National Alms Agency (Baznas), the Indonesian Waqf Agency (BWI), and other agencies under the ministry's coordination.

To date, the ministry alone has distributed approximately Rp66.47 billion sourced from the state budget (APBN).

In addition, the " Kemenag Peduli " (Ministry of Religious Affairs Cares) program has provided aid funded by donations from ministry employees and the public.

The distribu...