Low-cost market operations in Batam City will start today, Monday, December 13, 2021. The cheap market will be carried out by the Batam City Government to maintain price stability and the availability of basic goods ahead of Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022. This is in accordance with the direction of the Mayor of Batam, Muhammad Rudi who asked The Ministry of Industry and Trade has taken steps to suppress the increase in the price of basic commodities. Head of the Batam City Industry and Trade Agency, Gustian Riau, said this activity was a collaboration with the Batam City Distributor Association.

Where there are as many as 58 distributors and are supported by the Department of Food and Agriculture Security (DKPP), the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Pertamina Persero Kepri and Bulog.

"This market operation is expected to help people get basic necessities at affordable prices," he said.

He explained that his party provides various commodities in this low-cost market operation. Such as Rice, Cooking Oil, Eggs, Sugar, Flour, Chicken and Beef, Chili, Shallots and Garlic, Vegetables, Fruits, Sweet Condensed Creamer, Fish, Processed Fish, Instant Noodles up to 3 kg LPG Gas (kg). ) and Bright Gas 5.5 kg.

"The selling price of the commodity is below the distributor's price which is sold to the market," said Gustian.

Meanwhile, the market operation schedule is carried out in nine mainland sub-districts for five days, namely December 13 to December 18, 2021, from 09.00 WIB to 13.00 WIB.

The market operation schedule in Batam is as follows

Monday, December 13, 2021, it will be held in Batam City and Nongsa Districts.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021, will be held in Sagulung and Batuaji Districts.

Wednesday 15 December 2021 in Seibeduk District.

Thursday, December 16, 2021, the team will go down to Bengkong District and Sekupang District.

Saturday, December 18, 2021, will be held in Lubukbaja and Batuampar Districts