Good News For Batam Sea Tribe, Receives IDR 400 Million Assistance From The Ministry Of Social Affairs

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Social Affairs distributed aid worth Rp. 400 million to the Sea Tribe communities on Bertam Island, Lingka Island and Gara Island, Batam City, Riau Islands, in order to improve the quality of life of the local community.

Director of Remote Indigenous Community Empowerment at the Ministry of Social Affairs Muhammad Syafii Nasution, said the assistance was in the form of equipment for catching and processing fish, which were given to 16 community groups for IDR 25 million each.

"This is the result of our team's analysis in the field, the people of Bertam, Gara and Lingka Island whose livelihoods are fishermen. For that we need nets, outboard motors and batteries," said Syafii when handing over direct assistance to the Sea Tribe community on Bertam Island, Batam City, as reported by Antara. , Thursday, December 30.

He emphasized that the distribution of aid will continue to be carried out, by mapping. Currently, his party is still running a focus group discussion for a follow-up program for the Sea Tribe community.

The Ministry of Social Affairs will also continue to provide ongoing PKH, BPNT (e-Warong) and BST assistance for local residents.

"We will report the results of our analysis to the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini and the team will continue to descend on this island," he said. buffer.

"We pay attention to the sea tribe and we will protect the entire Batam City community," said Rudi.

In front of the residents, he conveyed his commitment to building sports fields, fixing mosques, schools, and the needs of the supporting puskesmas located there.

"We, the government, will definitely think about the welfare of the people. We are still trying to make it happen," said Rudi.

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