Jakarta, March 7 -- President Prabowo Subianto has approved Rp10.6 trillion (over US$625 million) in additional fiscal transfers to three provinces hit by floods and landslides last November, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said in Jakarta on Saturday.

"These funds are expected to help regional governments manage the impacts of the disasters to the best of their capacity. For those unable, the central government will step in," he stated.

He made the remarks after handing over compensation to disaster victims and disseminating information on the additional transfers in Pidie Jaya District, Aceh.

Karnavian, who heads the Task Force for Accelerating PostDisaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, explained that Rp1.6 trill...