Source: Kompas.com |Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah RafieKONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA.This year, 300,000 poor households registered in the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) will receive a free electric stove package from the government.Launching Kompas.com, each household will get an electric stove package worth Rp. 2 million.The provision of electric stoves aims to divert the use of conventional stoves that use LPG as fuel.Later each poor household will receive one free electric stove with two stoves, one cooking utensil, and one MCB (miniature circuit breaker) or electricity meter specifically for electric stoves."This year's plan is 300,000 (recipients). So one house is given a package, its own stove, its own cooking utensils, the power fund is increased," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Rida Mulyana at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Tuesday (20/9/). 2022).Also Read: Ministry of Finance: There is No Special Budget for Free Electric StovesHe said, basically the value of the free electric stove package is Rp. 1.8 million because each stove is 800 watts, but later on one of the waits will be increased to above 1,000 watts.The increase in the power of one of the electric stoves makes the package value estimated at Rp 2 million per poor household.The increase in power aims to make cooking time faster."So there is a suggestion that one furnace be changed to a bigger one, now how much is being calculated, it shouldn't be another Rp 1.8 million, maybe Rp 2 million, it will definitely go up," explained Rida.Also Read: Modena Plans to Participate in Procurement of Induction Stoves for PLN in 2023Furthermore, he said, to encourage people's desire to use electric stoves, the government will ensure safety and ease of use.Later, trials of using this electric stove will also be evaluated periodically."We will evaluate this trial until October," he concluded.This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title "Trial, 300,000 Poor Households Will Get a Free Electric Stove Package of IDR 2 Million" Author : Yohana Artha Uly Editor : Akhdi Martin PratamaCheck other News and Articles on Google News