Riau Province Achieved 3rd Winner of Smoke Free Disaster Management

News24xx.com - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Riau Province, was awarded as the 3rd best BPBD ranked from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) for the provincial level 3 BPBD category.

While the rank 1 for BPBD Region 3 level of Province achieved by BPBD South Sumatra, number two achieved BPBD Aceh Province and the new third BPBD Riau.

This award was given to the Provincial BPBD which successfully overcome the smoke haze caused by forest and land fires (Karhutlah).

The award was presented at the best awards ceremony of the best BPBD in Indonesia at the National Disaster Relief Working Group.

"Riau get Best Provincial BPBD 3 Region 3. We give thanks for this award," said Head of BPBD Riau, Edward Sanger, Friday (23/2/2018).

He said the award was not inseparable from the cooperation of Task Team and the support of all parties. Especially comrades from BPBD Regency / City as Riau Province for Riau smoke free.

Meanwhile, Head of Central BNPB, Willem Rampangilei appreciated the award as a form of concrete synergy of disaster management in the field.

He also thanked for the coordination and cooperation efforts already undertaken by BNPB, BPBD and various parties for the greater national interest.

"I hope this synergy can continue to be improved so that we can all provide better service quality to the community," said Willem Rampangilei, at the closing of Rakernas at Nusa Dua Convention Center, Badung, Bali.

In addition, BNPB also awarded the award plaque to BNPB partners in disaster management. Mitra BNPB is a community organization, business and mass media. Because assessed has contributed greatly in handling disaster.

Here are the best BPBD award recipients:

Regional BPBD 1 level
1. North Sulawesi
2. Maluku
3. West Papua

BPBD Region 1 district / city level
1. Ambon City
2. Gorontalo city
3. Sula Regency

Provincial level 2 BPBD
1. Central Java
2. Bali
3. East Java

BPBD Region 2 district / city level
1. Purworejo Regency
2. Magelang Regency
3. Solo City

Regional level BPBD 3 level
1. South Sumatra
2. Aceh
3. Riau

Regional level BPBD 3 districts / municipalities
1. Medan city
2. District of Lima Puluh Kota
3. Serang District.

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