Dharmasraya To apply Non-cash Food Assistance in 2019

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Dharmasraya To apply Non-cash Food Assistance in 2019

Bobby F Riza. (ANTARA SUMBAR/Ilka Jensen)

Pulau Punjung, (Antaranews Sumbar) - The Government of Dharmasraya District, West Sumatra, will apply non-cash food assistance (BPNT) as the replacement of social assistance of prosperous rice (rastra) in 2019.

"The preparations begin this year, starting from e-shop survey, verification and re-validation of recipient data of social assistance," Head of Woman and Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning Social Office (P3APPKB) of Dharmasraya, Bobby F Riza said in Pulau Punjung, Thursday.

Local government targets for early stage, there is an e-shop in every sub-district in Dharmasraya. Then, e-shop will be the place of transaction for non-cash assistance recipient, he explained.

Beside that, verification and re-validation of recipient data are important too to minimize misunderstanding amidst in the community.

"This year the re-validation must be completed especially Ministry of Social Affairs team which is scheduled to go down in the early April, because if it is a non-cash transaction, it can not be compromised anymore," he remarked.

In general, he added, the recipient will receive voucher as much as Rp120,000 every month which is in the next one, it can be redeemed in e-shop. (cha/pi)