Kotabaru DPRD speaker appreciates KEPO app launch - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan
Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Speaker of the Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, Regional House of Representative (DPRD) Suwanti appreciated the local government, specifically the Cooperative, Industry and Trade Ag...
Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Speaker of the Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, Regional House of Representative (DPRD) Suwanti appreciated the local government, specifically the Cooperative, Industry and Trade Agency, for launching the KEPO (basic necessities) and inaugurating Jukung kiosk in the courtyard of Limbur Raya Market, Pulau Laut Utara Sub-district.
"This is the right step that enabling the community to check the prices of basic necessities through the app," said Suwanti here on Thursday.
She said this program allows residents to stay informed about the price of daily commodities simply by checking the app.
Head of Kotabaru Cooperative, Industry and Trade Office (Diskoperindag) Muhammad Maulidiansyah said that KEPO app serves as digital innovation to provide price information of basic necessities across several traditional market.
It contains price information for various commodities, including rice, cooking oil, sugar, chili, meat, and fish. Through this app, the public is expected to understand the development of prices more quickly and easier to compare the prices.
On the same occasion, the government inaugurated Jukung Pangan Kiosk as part of efforts to strengthen food distribution, especially for communities in the coastal and waterway area of Kotabaru.
The program, as a collaboration between the Kotabaru government and Bank Indonesia Representative Office for South Kalimantan, distributes basic food such as rice, cooking oil, chili, and egg to make it closer to the community.
A total 49 particpants involved in the event, including three government agencies or SKPDs, namely Diskoperindag, Food Security and Agriculture Office, and Fisheries Office, a rural bank (BPR) booth, 20 MSMEs, and 25 distributors or agents.
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