Good News For Palembang Residents, South Sumatra Provincial Government Distributes 46.6 Tons Of Rice To 3 Districts

South Sumatra Governor Herman Deru. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The South Sumatra Provincial Government distributed rice assistance to three sub-districts in Palembang to be distributed to residents who were economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor of South Sumatra Herman Deru in Palembang, Wednesday, said the rice assistance provided was 46.6 tons of rice for community in three sub-districts in the Seberang Ulu Palembang area. The distribution of rice aid to communities in three sub-districts such as Seberang Ulu 1 District, Kertapati District and Jakabaring District was carried out through the Community Social Institution of the Unified Archipelago Association of South Sumatra (PNSB). "This assistance does not mean demeaning, but it is a form of government concern for the community. This assistance is indeed not sufficient, but at least it can ease the burden on the community," said Herman Deru, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, 22 September.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, this kind of assistance is very much needed by the community, especially since the impact of the pandemic has paralyzed various sectors of life. Therefore, we are collaborating with the PNSB to jointly give this attention to the community. This government will always be present in the midst of society so that people prosper, he said. In fact, recently South Sumatra also launched Mandiri Pangan which is intended so that people can be independent in obtaining basic food ingredients so that they can reduce the cost of living. independent in terms of consumption. This means that people can use their yards to grow plants that are usually consumed. For the seeds, of course we will help," he said. or the low cost of living. For that I invite the heads of RT and RW, including PNSB to be actively involved in educating the community so that the cost of living for the community can be cheaper through this small effort, he said. This is proof of the attention of the Provincial Government of S umsel to the community. "This is proof that the South Sumatra Provincial Government continues to strive for the welfare of the community. The government is always present in every condition," said the former Governor of South Sumatra for the 2003-2008 period. Hopefully this can be useful. PNSB will also continue to collaborate with the government for the welfare of the community," he said.