The Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency (Nakertransgi) together with Perumda Pasar Jaya once again held subsidized food distribution activities via mobile units for Jakarta Worker Card recipients, Thursday (10/19).

Nutritional adequacy will also be met and will have an impact

As many as 450 packages were distributed to beneficiaries at PT Kaho Indah Citra Garment, Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN), Cakung, North Jakarta.

Jakarta Nakertransgi Agency Head, Hari Nugroho said it is one of the Jakarta Provincial Government's commitments to maintain food security in Jakarta through a strategic program to strengthen community food diversification and security by providing and distributing food at low prices for certain communities.

He went on to say that every incoming mobile unit distribution request would be submitted first to Perumda Pasar Jaya as the subsidized food distributor.

"This is because there is a wide range of subsidized food distribution locations other than mobile units such as flats, RPTRAs, markets under Perumda Pasar Jaya, as well as other distribution points. So, in the context of effectiveness and efficiency of implementation, a minimum of 100 Jakarta Worker Card recipients must apply for mobile unit services," he continued.

Apart from distribution activities with mobile units, other steps taken by the Jakarta Government to facilitate the distribution of subsidized food were increasing the number of JakGrosir, opening an online queue system, and adding distribution points for subsidized food.

Hopefully, this food distribution activity via mobile units could simplify workers to obtain subsidized food without having to come to the distribution point, thus they could save workers' time.

"In the end, by meeting the food needs of workers and their families, nutritional adequacy will also be met and will have an impact on the level of worker productivity thereby increasing company income and the economy," he finished.