BGN Halts Operations of 1,512 Nutrition Service Units on Java Island

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily halted operations of 1,512 Nutrition Service Fulfilment Units (SPPG) in Region II (Java Island). This step follows an evaluation of operational standard compliance and infrastructure readiness.

Albertus Dony Dewantoro, Director of Monitoring and Supervision for Region II of the BGN, stated that the decision is part of efforts to reorganise the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. The goal is to ensure all operational facilities meet established health, sanitation, and management standards.

“We are temporarily suspending operations of 1,512 SPPG units as a follow-up to our evaluation of operational standard compliance and infrastructure and facility requirements at several SPPG locations,” Dony said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday (12 March 2026).

Based on evaluation data, the 1,512 temporarily suspended SPPG units are distributed across several provinces in Region II. The breakdown is: DKI Jakarta 50 units, Banten 62 units, West Java 350 units, Central Java 54 units, East Java 788 units, and DI Yogyakarta 208 units.

Dony explained that the temporary suspension was necessary because several SPPG units had not yet met a number of basic operational requirements, including the lack of a Hygiene and Sanitation Eligibility Certificate (SLHS).