Funds will be allocated to the refugees and farmers.
The German government is committed to contribute funds worth 100 thousand euros or the equivalent of 1.5 billion for the refugees Sinabung, North Sumatra. Help would be reserved for farmers, because during the eruption, was forced to lose revenue.
This was revealed by the German Ambassador to Indonesia, Georg Witschel who met at the German embassy in central Jakarta today Thursday, October 30, 2014. Financial aid and emergency equipment, said Georg, was also given to the refugees.
"The eruption that occurred recently predicted to be one of the most serious and affects five villages located only about 5 miles from Mount Sinabung," said Witschel.
Meanwhile, the amount of data that he obtained refugee, has reached 3,800 people.
"The ash from the eruption of the volcano covered an area of 4000 hectares farm consisting of herbs, citrus, coffee and rice. Yields broken, so according to the local government will have an impact on reducing crop yields by 30 percent in the Karo district," the Ambassador said that come on duty since the 2012's.
The German government will allocate these funds in coordination with local governments and NGOs.
Meanwhile, during his visit to Sinabung on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said it will build the roads leading to the relocation of refugees. Process of the road will begin next month.
According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Mount Sinabung eruption still may experience because of volcanic activity is still high.
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