JAKARTA. The government is planning to distribute the vouchers of non-cash food subsidy on 23 February 2017. This year, the food vouchers would be distributed to 1.4 million families in 44 cities across Indonesia, such as Medan, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Jambi, Lampung, Cilegon, Tangerang, South Tangerang, Jakarta, Bogor, and Bekasi. The government is preparing an amount of Rp 1.57 trillion budgets for this program. Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs Puan Maharani said, the government will be partnering with the grocery shops as the providers of the staple foods. In other words, the beneficiary families may buy the staple foods with the vouchers at those grocery shops.
Govt ready to disburse funds for food voucher
JAKARTA. The government is planning to distribute the vouchers of non-cash food subsidy on 23 February 2017. This year, the food vouchers would be distributed to 1.4 million families in 44 cities across Indonesia, such as Medan, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Jambi, Lampung, Cilegon, Tangerang, South Tangerang, Jakarta, Bogor, and Bekasi. The government is preparing an amount of Rp 1.57 trillion budgets for this program. Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs Puan Maharani said, the government will be partnering with the grocery shops as the providers of the staple foods. In other words, the beneficiary families may buy the staple foods with the vouchers at those grocery shops.