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aving seen the many people who have lost income and even their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of people in Bekasi, West Java, has decided to open a market that sells goods at affordable prices for those affected.
Residents of Pondok Hijau Permai housing complex in Pengasinan village, Rawalumbu district, Bekasi city, have opened Pasar Noceng, where all products are sold for only Rp 2,000 (14 US cents) to Rp 5,000.
“This market is for social care, considering the many people affected by COVID-19. We have heard complaints about [expensive] vegetables and staples during the pandemic,” market coordinator Teguh WS said on Sunday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Teguh said residents initially started providing free vegetables in late June to several affected neighbors in the complex under the Kagama Canthelan program.
