Dinsos Distributes 22,554 Packaged Rice Meals to Flood Survivors

The Jakarta Social Agency (Dinsos) has distributed 22,554 packaged rice meals to flood-affected residents from March 3 to 4, 2025.

We continue to be on standby to ensure that aid distribution runs smoothly

Those 22.554 packaged rice meals are distributed to East Jakarta (12,200 packages), South Jakarta (10,354 packages), and West Jakarta (6,200 packages).

Additionally , in-kind assistance is also provided to support the needs of refugees, ranging from blankets, rice, instant noodles, diapers, folding mattresses, to school uniforms.

Rano Ensures Residents Affected by Flood are Handled According to Procedure

Jakarta Dinsos Head, Premi Lasari asserted her agency keeps coordinating with BPBD and related agencies to ensure that residents' needs are met.

"We continue to be on standby to ensure that aid distribution runs smoothly, as well as monitoring the needs of residents and trying to provide a quick response so that they can continue to live their daily lives better," he explained, Tuesday (3/4).

Yesterday, Jakarta Deputy Governor, Rano Karno reviewed the flood location, and he ensured that the aid provided was right on target and met the basic needs of the affected residents.

"We will keep synergizing with related parties to accelerate recovery," he stressed, while reviewing the distribution of aid for flood-affected residents at the refugee camps at SDN Kampung Melayu 01/02 and Bidara Cina Urban Village Office, East Jakarta.

Based on the data gathered, the East Jakarta Social Sub-agency has distributed 1,100 packaged rice meals and 1,100 bottles of mineral water for sahur for residents in Kampung Melayu and Bidara Cina sub-districts.

As for breaking the fast, 3,800 packaged rice meals and mineral water were distributed to Kampung Melayu, Bidara Cina, Cililitan, Bale Kambang, Cawang, and Gedong sub-districts.

Aside that, additional assistance was also distributed to residents in Kampung Melayu, starting from 20 adult blankets, 20 bales of adult diapers, 20 bales of baby diapers, 10 sacks of 5kg rice, 10 pouches of cooking oil, biscuits, sweet soy sauce, and canned fish.