SOLO - Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo together with the TNI carried out social services by launching rice ATM assistance to residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Solo.
The Minister of Agriculture, who was accompanied by the Territorial Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff, Major General Nurchahyanto, and the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, tried to operate a rice ATM box for assistance to communities affected by COVID-19 in Pasar Kliwon District, Solo, which had not yet received assistance from the government.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, his party together with the TNI and the Surakarta City Government have launched rice ATMs to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at Koramil 05 Pasar Kliwon Kodim 0735 Surakarta.
"We together with the TNI carry out social services and the Mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka to provide assistance to people affected by COVID-19, of course those who are unable to face the challenges during the pandemic in this region," said the Minister of Agriculture.
Is the assistance only carried out in Surakarta City, said the Minister of Agriculture, of course not because the social service has been carried out many times with the TNI for residents of other areas whose conditions are in poor condition.
"The rice aid is aimed at people who have not been touched by other social assistance. We are just supporting it, because the government has also issued direct cash assistance (BLT) and so on," said the Minister of Agriculture.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, if there are residents in the vicinity who have not received assistance, his party together with the Mayor and the TNI will prepare this rice ATM, in every Koramil in Solo City. This rice ATM, once pressed the button, 1.5 kilograms of rice came out.
If one resident comes, one time pressing the button will produce 1.5 kg of rice and can be taken home immediately. The local government will regulate how many people who need assistance will be assisted by the TNI. There are five points in the city of Solo to help the community.
"The rice ATM assistance is a trial in Solo, but this city will also try urban farming or urban farming. The mayor will determine where the area will be implemented," said the Minister of Agriculture.
Meanwhile, there are 1,000 people who will receive rice ATM assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture through the Koramil in each sub-district and on average each family head will get 15 kg per month. There are five sub-districts in Solo, so that the total rice ATM assistance is for 5,000 residents.
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