Ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr, Acting Mayor of Bandung Anticipates Inflation

Bambang stated this after attending the High Level Meeting of the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) and the Regional Digitalization Acceleration and Expansion Team (TP2DD) entitled Synergy and Collaboration in Inflation Control facing HBKN Ramadan and Idul Fitri as well as Expanding Digitalization to Increase Economic Growth in West Java at the Hilton Bandung Hotel , Wednesday 6 March 2024. "TPID Bandung City continues to optimize various programs to maintain inflation rates, ensure the availability, distribution and stabilization of food prices," said Bambang. For information, Bandung City's inflation control year on year (YoY) in February 2023 is 1.95 percent. These results make Bandung City the city with the lowest annual inflation in West Java. The Bandung City Government also routinely implements the Cheap Food Movement (GPM), market operations, cheap markets, and other programs as an effort to control inflation. Meanwhile, the Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, gave direction to districts/cities in dealing with controlling inflation during the HBKN Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. First, said Bey, the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) together with the Food Task Force carried out market operations by intensifying monitoring and supervision of prices and stock availability on a regular and regular basis leading up to and during HBKN. Second, regional officials carry out the Cheap Food Movement (GPM), subsidized cheap market operations and other market operations to stabilize prices and meet people's food needs. Third, ensure and maintain food availability by involving BUMD and BUMDes for the distribution of staple food to the community Fourth, optimize the distribution and distribution of SPHP rice accompanied by monitoring and controlling prices "I hope that the provincial and city district governments will also prepare social assistance for food or basic necessities sourced from the APBD. The distribution of aid will be carried out ahead of the Idul Fitri 1445 H holiday," said Bey. Furthermore, provincial and city district governments must meet regional government food reserve standards (CPPD). Then, utilize Unexpected Assistance (BTT) funds effectively and selectively in order to support food price stabilization, food availability, food distribution subsidies and food social assistance to fulfill food supplies "Regional governments must consistently report price monitoring data for food commodities. As well as intensify coordination between stakeholders in order to control inflation in the regions," he said. (rob)**

Head of the Bandung City Communication and Information Office

Yayan A. Brilyana