Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, The Karawang Regency Government through the Public Housing and Settlement Areas Service (PRKP) has officially allocated a budget to rehabilitate more than 2,400 uninhabitable housing units (Rulahu) throughout 2026. Even though this figure is still below the initial target of 3,000 units due to regional fiscal limitations, this step remains the government's real commitment to improving housing standards for underprivileged residents.Plt. Head of the Karawang Regency PRKP Service, Asep Hazar, explained that his party had actually planned a construction or repair target of 3,000 Rulahu units for this year. However, adjustments to budget capabilities meant that the realization of new handling reached more than 2,400 units. His party remains optimistic that additional quotas will be sought through future budget allocation changes.Asep emphasized that this house rehabilitation program has a significant impact on low-income communities. By owning decent housing, the burden of household expenses can be reduced, so that residents' income can be diverted to other priority needs, such as improving the quality of children's education and providing better family nutrition.
"If the government helps make their houses decent, people can use their income for education, improving family nutrition and other needs. A healthy house will create a healthy living environment and make its residents more comfortable," said Asep Hazar when giving a statement on Thursday (16/7/2026).Regarding the application mechanism, the PRKP Service has now digitized the aid process through the Si Imah application. People who are interested in receiving rehabilitation assistance only need to report to the local village operator and then input the data into a system that is connected directly to the service server, to ensure transparency and accuracy of beneficiary data.Asep also added that this assistance is only given to people who have ownership rights to the land and house buildings that will be repaired, not to owners of empty land. Considering the high enthusiasm and large number of applicants who entered the Si Imah application, the government implemented a queuing system based on the order of data entered so that the aid distribution process remained orderly and on target.
