When President Yudhoyono met evacuees of the recent tsunami in Pangandaran, West Java, he promised that not only will the government restore West Java’ s most popular beach resort to its former popularity, but the president was determined to build Pangandaran into a much better resort.

In a follow up action, Minister for Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, explained how Pangandaran will be rebuilt as a tsunami prepared Beach Resort. First and foremost, buildings, hotels, restaurants and roads will be barred from being constructed on sites less than 100 meters from the shoreline at high tide. Secondly, an infrastructure of a tsunami warning system of sirens will be linked and packaged with an evacuation system, to allow evacuees to leave the area safely and instantly (better known as tsunami exit plan). Then on elevated ground, some half to one kilometer from the shoreline, evacuation areas will be constructed. These will built with concrete pillars, covering areas of 100m. by 100 m. and a ceiling height of 4m. to 5 m. Similar tsunami exit systems will be installed at other popular beach resort that are likely to be hit by tsunamis, such as at Anyer, and Pelabuhan Ratu  (at Banten and West Java) and Nusa Dua , Kuta and Sanur in Bali, reported Kompas.  

Meanwhile, Minister Jero Wacik promised that the government would assist Pangandaran hotel owners to obtain credit rescheduling, with priority provided to those with credit of at least Rp 5 billion.