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