Residents Flock Bulog Cheap Market in North Jakarta
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Hundreds of resident flocked Plaza Barat, North Jakarta Mayor Office to get cheap staple food.
I bought both premium and SPHP rice for my family
The cheap staple food program was Bulog Siaga cooperated with North Jakarta Industry, Trade, Cooperative, Small Medium Enterprise (PPKUKM) Sub-agency.
Heru Releases 15 Thousand Ton of Rice Distribution GraduallyNina Novita (38), resident of RW 05, Cilincing admitted glad with the program.
"I bought both premium and SPHP rice for my family," she said, Thursday (2/22).
She hoped the program can be held monthly in urban village and sub-district level.
"It is aimed to ease residents getting the package sold in the program," she added.
Meanwhile, North Jakarta Economy and Development Assistant, Wawan Budi Rohman, stated Stabilization of Food Supply and Prices (SPHP) rice was sold Rp 53,000 per five kilograms, premium rice was Rp 69,500, cooking oil was Rp 14,000 and sugar was Rp 11,000.
"The program is our cooperation with Bulog. Today we prepared 1.5 tons of rice," he stated.
Wawan admitted the program is held in two days, February 22-23, 2024. Then it will be held again on February 26-27 in sub-district level.
