Pontianak mayor inspects staple food prices at Puring Market in Siantan
Pontianak, Thekabarnews.com—On Friday morning, March 13, the Pontianak mayor, Edi Rusdi Kamtono, went to Pasar Puring Siantan, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. He wanted to investigate what essential...
Pontianak, Thekabarnews.com—On Friday morning, March 13, the Pontianak mayor, Edi Rusdi Kamtono, went to Pasar Puring Siantan, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. He wanted to investigate what essential foods were for sale and how much they cost.
The visit’s goal was to check on the costs in the local market and make sure that basic commodities were available. In addition, local governments are closely monitoring the situation to prevent sudden price increases. Such increases could harm the population.
Edi Kamtono talked to vendors and looked at the prices of some crucial goods. People buy these goods for their homes during the inspection.
The Pontianak mayor adds that most costs for basic foods are still quite consistent, even though others have gone up.
“Some goods have gotten pricier, including bird’s eye chili, which now costs approximately Rp90,000 per kg. But the climb has been moderate and is still manageable,” Kamtono said during the visit.
The local administration watches the price of chili peppers since it has a huge impact on how much people buy and how quickly prices go up.
The Pontianak mayor also checked the pricing of chicken and fish sold in the market. This check was in addition to chili.
Edi Kamtono said that the price of chicken meat is presently constant, ranging between Rp36,000 and Rp37,000 per kilogram.
If you want to buy seafood like squid and shrimp, it costs about Rp60,000 per kilogram. The price depends on how appealing it is and how much local fishermen can capture.
Eggs, which are also very crucial for families, cost roughly Rp35,000 per kilogram right now. Additionally, many more traditional markets in Pontianak have prices like these.
Edi Kamtono stated that the local government will monitor the market closely. They want to make sure that prices stay consistent and that there are plenty of the basic food products.
The Pontianak administration checks on these things all the time. The goal is to make sure that people have adequate food and that pricing stays the same in traditional marketplaces.
Officials also advised traders to keep prices fair and promised locals that the government would keep a careful eye on how things were going in the market.
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