DKI Provincial Government Holds 67 Cheap Market Points Ahead Of Ramadan 2023

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is again holding a cheap market ahead of this year's Ramadan. As the executor, PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya will hold a low-cost market at 67 points during March 2023.

This was conveyed by the President Director of PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya Pamrihadi Wiraryo at the Cipinang Rice Main Market, East Jakarta.

"For March 2023, the Food Station Cheap Market will be held at 67 Location points. For April 2023, there are already 38 locations for cheap markets to be carried out," said Pamrihadi, Friday, March 17.

Pamrihadi said that his party still has additional food stocks besides stock in March and April if there are additional requests and sub-districts or residents.

The implementation of the Food Station cheap market is held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So far, the Food Station has only announced cheap market locations which will be held on 17th, 18th, and 19th March 2022.

On Friday, March 17, a cheap market was held in East Cakung Village, Tebet Timur Village Polda Metro Jaya, and Kodam Jaya.

Then on Saturday, March 18, a cheap market was held in Cempaka Putih Tengah Village and SMAN 3 South Jakarta. Sunday, March 19, the cheap market was held at Perum Ministry of State Secretariat Karawaci.

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Pamrihadi said that this cheap market was held by the DKI Provincial Government because of the potential for very critical food security constraints.

"Where, there has been an increase in the price of basic foodstuffs, namely rice, which is the continuing effect of the increase in dry rice prices since the end of 2022," he said.

Furthermore, Pamrihadi revealed that his party also sold SPHP Bulog Medium Rice at 46,500 per 5 kilograms, as long as the inventory was still there.

"All products sold by PT Food Station in the cheap market have competitive prices when compared to prices in traditional markets or in modern retail, so that it can be a solution for residents to meet their basic kitchen needs," he added.