Hundreds of residents flocking cheap staple food market held at Duren Sawit Office, East Jakarta (2/7). Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono also visited the program there.

hoped similar program can be held routinely

Accompanied by Jakarta Economy and Financial Assistant Sri Haryati, East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar, Jakarta Food Tenacity, Maritime and Agriculture Agency Head Suharini Eliawati, Acting Duren Sawit Sub-district Head Muktar, and other related apparatus, Heru served the residents buying the staple food.

Duren Sawit Sub-district Secretary, Ali Mansyur Siregar, said the program is collaboration of Jakarta Provincial Government with PT Suri Nusantara Jaya for Duren Sawit Urban Village.

"The package consists five kilograms of rice, two liters of cooking oil, one kilogram sugar and kilogram flour. It is sold Rp 100,000," Ali said.

It is hoped the program can lighten the resident burden in fulfilling their daily needs.

Rea (42), resident of RW 01 Duren Sawit, admitted happy with the program. She got the information about the program from local RT caretakers.

"I received the information from local RT caretaker last night," she admitted.

She hoped similar program can be held routinely, especially ahead of fasting month.