BANGKA (July 4, 2023) - The Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini paid a working visit and handed over entrepreneurial assistance in the form of a fishing boat in Sungai Lit Village, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Province.

Symbolically given a total of 51 ships worth IDR13,230,862,000, the Minister of Social Affairs hopes that with this assistance fishermen can increase their fish catch. Currently, he is still testing the tool to attract the attention of fish so that the results will be even more, and later the tool will be redistributed to the fishermen.

In addition, the Minister of Social Affairs also handed over accessibility assistance in the form of hearing aids to 2 disability beneficiaries worth Rp. 2,750,000, and reviewing processed fish products assisted by the assistant of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Also attending today's visit were Members of the Indonesian Parliament Bangka Belitung Representative Rudianto Tjen, Acting Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands Suganda Pandapotan Pasaribu, Chairperson of the Bangka Belitung Province DPRD Herman Suhadi, South Bangka Regent Riza Herdavid, Bangka Deputy Regent Syahbudin, South Bangka Deputy Regent Debby Vita Dewi, representatives from regional work units, and ranks from the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs.