MEDAN - Perum Bulog North Sumatra Regional Office (Sumut) has distributed 2,855 tons of rice assistance to residents affected by natural disasters in a number of areas in the province.
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Regional Head of Perum Bulog North Sumatra Budi Cahyanto said the distribution of rice was carried out to meet the basic needs of people affected by disasters.
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"This distribution is for basic needs for residents affected by natural disasters in the North Sumatra region," said Budi in Medan, Antara, Sunday, December 14.
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He said that the rice assistance was distributed to a number of areas, including Langkat Regency, Tapanuli Tengah Regency, South Tapanuli Regency, North Tapanuli Regency, Deli Serdang Regency, and Medan City.
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For Central Tapanuli Regency, Bulog allocated 1,032 tons of rice with the realization of distribution reaching 635 tons. Meanwhile, Langkat Regency received an allocation of 1,784 tons with a realization of 899 tons, and Deli Serdang Regency received an allocation of 655 tons which had been distributed entirely.
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"The distribution of this assistance continues as a fulfillment of the basic needs of affected residents. We will maximize the delivery so that the assistance reaches its destination," he said.
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In the distribution process, Bulog cooperates with the local government, TNI, Polri, and other related parties to accelerate distribution, both through land, air, and sea routes.
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Budi explained that based on the provisions of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), every disaster-affected citizen receives 250 grams of rice per day during the emergency response period.
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"With this provision, every affected citizen will receive 3.5 kilograms of rice for 14 days or per emergency response period," he said.
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He added that the rice aid came from the Government Food Reserve (CPP) which was managed and stored in Bulog warehouses.
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The distribution of CPP rice is carried out based on instructions from the Head of the National Food Agency at the request of the regent, mayor, and governor who have established the status of emergency response to disasters in their respective regions.
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"This assistance is expected to ease the burden of people who are victims of disasters," said Budi.
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