Indonesia, Sept. 17 -- Deputy Minister for Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi stressed Wednesday that transmigration programs depend entirely on requests from regional governments and focus on sustainable natural resource management rather than just relocating people.

Speaking at Rendani Airport in Manokwari, West Papua, Mauladi said the ministry aims to improve community welfare through responsible resource use.

"If there is no request from the regional government, then there will be no transmigration program," he said.

He explained that the current transmigration approach differs from past models by shifting from a top-down, centralized system to a bottom-up, decentralized policy. This change aligns with Law No. 29 of 2009, which preve...