JAKARTA - Central Jakarta Mayor Arifin will carry out cleaning after the Poncol Market fire so that traders can continue to earn sustenance during Ramadan.

"There are those who still want to try to earn sustenance until Lebaran, so I asked the sub-district head and LH Sub-Department to help with community service clean up all the debris," he said when confirmed, Tuesday, March 18.

According to Arifin, with this cleaning, economic activity can still run.

"Especially with shophouse owners whose belongings are still safe, they can still be sold," he said.

Arifin said that the cleaning will be carried out from today to completion.

"If today is not finished, tomorrow it will continue," he said.

According to Arifin, the General Infrastructure and Facilities Handling (PPSU) has also been deployed by the sub-district head to clean up after this fire.

"PPSU is not only from Bungur Village, but from other urban villages it also comes down to help so that it can be completed quickly," he said.

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Arifin further said that until now he would focus on cleaning up the debris.

"Furthermore, we will coordinate with the Department of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (PPKUKM)," he said.

Previously, it was reported that dozens of clothing kiosks and others at Poncol Market, Jalan Kalibaru Timur, RW 04, Bungur Village, Senen District, Central Jakarta, were burned to the ground on Tuesday, March 18, at dawn.

According to the Head of the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal, the cause of the fire was suspected to be due to a short circuit.

"The alleged cause of an electrical short circuit. The number of stalls caught fire is approximately 35 units," said Asril when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, March 18, morning.

The fire scorched about 200 meters outside the building from 35 kiosks. Meanwhile, the loss is estimated at IDR 600 million.


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