Ministry Of Social Affairs: Distribution Of BLT Cooking Oil In Surabaya Reaches 92 Percent

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini while accompanying President Joko Widodo to monitor the distribution of BLT cooking oil at the Addrejo Market, Surabaya, Wednesday. ANTARA/HO-Kemensos RI

SURABAYA - The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) said that the realization of direct cash assistance (BLT) for cooking oil in Surabaya, East Java, has reached 92 percent of the total BLT recipients of 56,372 people.

"Alhamdulillah, the distribution of assistance to the city of Surabaya nationally is already very high, reaching 92 percent," said the Director General of Protection and Social Security at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Pepen Nazaruddin, through a press release on Public Relations of the Surabaya City Government after attending President Joko Widodo's visit at the Addrejo Market, Surabaya. , April 20.

According to him, the achievement of the distribution of aid in Surabaya is in accordance with President Joko Widodo's instructions who want that all aid must be distributed before Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijriah. In fact, he made sure that in the next two days all the aid would be distributed.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) RI Tri Rismaharini stated that the progress of distributing social assistance, especially BLT Cooking Oil, was still ongoing.

"Progress in the distribution of BLT Cooking Oil is quite encouraging. God willing, according to the direction of the President, before Lebaran can be completed," said the Minister of Social Affairs.

The Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, previously expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, because the various aids could be distributed closer to Lebaran.

Moreover, he said, what was disbursed was immediately disbursed, starting from BLT cooking oil, the Family Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT).

"God willing, this will be very beneficial for the people of Surabaya who are still included in the MBR (Low-Income Community)," he said.

Meanwhile, one of the beneficiary families (KPM) in the disability category from Rungkut District, Surabaya City, Budi admitted that he was grateful to have received assistance from President Joko Widodo through the Surabaya City Government. He received the assistance of BLT for cooking oil and a three-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle) to trade.

"As a Bakpia MSME actor, I thank Mayor Eri Cahyadi who has proposed assistance to the Ministry of Social Affairs. With this assistance, I am sure I can get more turnover," said Budi.