26 new markets to serve locals

26 new markets to serve locals

TANGERANG: Tangerang will get 20 new small markets and six
large markets to meet the daily needs of its 1.5 million
residents, an official said on Wednesday.

The director of the municipal market operator PD Pasar,
Mayoris Namaga, said every subdistrict with a population of
30,000 should have at least one market.

Six districts needing large markets are Larangan, Cipondoh,
Tangerang, Karawaci, Jatiuwung and Cibodas, he said.

"The construction of the 26 markets is scheduled to be
completed within the next five years," he added. -- JP