Social Minister Risma: Received Bad Quality Social Assistance Rice, Immediately Replaced With New

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini ensured that the poor quality of the social assistance (bansos) rice could be immediately replaced with new and good quality ones. Risma admitted that she received reports related to several cases of rice quality being felt to be unsatisfactory by the beneficiaries. "There are indeed some cases where the quality of the rice is not good. But the volume is small, compared to the total rice which is of good quality. If something is damaged, for example, it is immediately replaced with a new one," Risma said in a statement received in Jakarta. , reported by Antara, Monday, August 9. Risma understood this when monitoring the implementation of social assistance for communities affected by activity restrictions. He also observed the dynamics in the distribution of the social assistance rice in a number of regions. Risma stated that the distribution of the social assistance rice involved a number of agencies, in accordance with the assigned assignments. by Perum Bulog," said Risma.

For the 5 kg rice social assistance, he said, the distribution is under the authority of the regional government through the social service. "The local government through the social service is given the authority to distribute rice. The social service is also authorized to ensure the quality of medium-type rice is in good condition when it is received by the community," he said. less satisfactory. "The Social Service can immediately ask for a replacement if the rice is not good enough," said the Minister of Social Affairs. Synergizing with social pillars, such as the Family Hope Program (PKH) companion and the District Social Welfare Personnel (TKSK), they move quickly to replace damaged rice. The government distributes rice social assistance during the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM). 10 kg of rice social assistance was distributed to 10 million PKH Beneficiary Families (KPM), 10 million KPM Cash Social Assistance (BST), and 8.8 million KPM Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT)/Sembako Cards. he said, it was distributed to 5.9 million informal workers in Java-Bali affected by PPKM with data from the local government.