Bali Provincial Government Ensures 3 Kg Elpiji Supply Is Safe For Galungan Needs

People buy 3 kg LPG in the implementation of the cheap market in Denpasar, Sunday (25/2/2024). BETWEEN/Ni Luh Rhismawati.

BALI - The Bali Provincial Government ensures that the supply of 3 kilograms of LPG for the needs of Galungan Day in the province is safe or has sufficient availability. "Regarding the 3 kg LPG, we have continued to communicate with Pertamina and Hiswana Migas as well as with the Director General of Oil and Gas," said Bali Provincial Secretary Dewa Made Indra in Denpasar, Antara, Sunday, February 25. Dewa Indra said that from the results of the communication, it had been agreed for the needs of a series of Galungan Day in Bali Province, so an additional 250 thousand cylinders were given. "Our assumption is that our calculation is that the amount is sufficient to fulfill Galungan Day and after that it will certainly continue to be increased," he said. "There was a shortage of 3 kg LPG at the retail level," said Dewa Indra, one of which was because the quota for Bali was indeed lowered compared to the previous year. The amount of the decrease in quota reached 0.79 percent, while in terms of increasing the number of public consumption. "It was lowered due to the national subsidy policy. However, almost every year the condition (3 kg LPG scarcity) is similar to this, but every year it can also be overcome," said Dewa Indra. According to him, in Bali there are indeed certain months where people experience scarcity, but local governments do not remain silent. "So don't worry, when there is a shortage in society, we will respond quickly and the Bali Provincial Government will not remain silent," he said. Dewa Indra advised the public that if they did not find 3 kg LPG at the retail level, they could look for it at bases, which would be cheaper because it was in accordance with the highest retail price.

"People also don't need to buy too much, usually how much a month is just that because there will definitely be continuity," said the former Head of the Bali Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD).