Seribu Islands Regency Administration is going to develop the poverty mapping application. This is because, at this time, the data collection for poor people in Seribu Islands is not yet effective.

Application is developed to optimally give the valid data of the poor in Seribu Islands

"Application is developed to optimally give the valid data of the poor in Seribu Islands," said Ismer Harahap, Secretary of Seribu Islands Regent Administration, Wednesday (10/5).

The current data collection must bring a form and come to the citizen house from each island. "As result, the poor data in each institution is different," he expressed.

As qouted by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in Seribu Islands, 25 thousand or 2,650 households are the poor.

"But, based on the Health Sub-dept's data, there are 27 thousand of the poor who receive the BPJS. The poor data must be fixed," he expressed.

Currently, his side forms verification team thus it can get the valid data.

"Through the application, the village chief can directly input the data of the poor or not poor people," he finished.