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Indonesian President Joko Widodo reviewed the implementation of the cash for work program implemented by the Ministry of Public Works and People's Housing, in Dukuh Lor, Lebaksiu subdistrict, Tegal regency, Central Java. President Joko Widodo told the press that the program which was started in 2017 to support the people's economy. In the labor-intensive program implemented by the Ministry, the government mobilized a number of communities to improve the 130 hectares irrigation channel. According to the President, the program will provide benefits for the improvement of the community's economy.

"Cash for work, is labor-intensive. we just started the program a year ago, then we have started to make tertiary irrigation. wages for a construction worker is 100 thousand while 80 thousand for helper according to the standards of wage in Tegal and surrounding areas, and paid once a week. I think this is a lot of benefit, it can increase the money circulating in the community and we expect the level of consumption, the purchasing power of the local is getting more increase, because there is cash for work, both in the ministry of Public Works, the ministry of transportation, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries- KKP, all will complete this work . There are 150-160 workers who work here", President Joko Widodo said.

President Joko Widodo further mentioned that the cash for work program is implemented by 19 ministries and institutions throughout Indonesia. Cash for work is a government program in encouraging economic equity among the community. This program is implemented to support the Village Fund program that has been running for three years//   Ndy/Trs.N