JAKARTA. The government continues to prepare the distribution of subsidized rice to welfare families (Rastra). The subsidized rice will be distributed through non-cash aid in the form of food vouchers. The program is scheduled to run in February 2017. The food vouchers will be distributed to 1.4 million households in 40 targeted cities and 11 targeted regencies. In total, the government is preparing budget as much as Rp 1.6 trillion. Director General of Poverty Management at the Ministry of Social Affairs Andi ZA Dulung said, 400,000 cards have been distributed to a part of eligible families. "We are targeting to complete the distribution in February," he said, Monday (30/1).
Subsidized rice voucher will run in February
JAKARTA. The government continues to prepare the distribution of subsidized rice to welfare families (Rastra). The subsidized rice will be distributed through non-cash aid in the form of food vouchers. The program is scheduled to run in February 2017. The food vouchers will be distributed to 1.4 million households in 40 targeted cities and 11 targeted regencies. In total, the government is preparing budget as much as Rp 1.6 trillion. Director General of Poverty Management at the Ministry of Social Affairs Andi ZA Dulung said, 400,000 cards have been distributed to a part of eligible families. "We are targeting to complete the distribution in February," he said, Monday (30/1).