PORTALJABAR, BOGOR REGENCY - The Bogor Regency Government (Pemdakab) through the Pakansari Village together with a number of related regional apparatuses held a socialization activity and the formation of the Street Vendors Association (PKL) in the Pakansari GOR area, Monday (14/4/2025).

This activity is the initial step in the arrangement of the Pakansari GOR area as well as preparation for the implementation of the Pakansari Night Culinary Festival which is planned to take place every night from Monday to Saturday at 17.00 – 24.00 WIB.

Secretary of the Bogor Regency Cooperatives and UMKM Service, Riny Kusmawati, explained that the arrangement was carried out to support the improvement of the UMKM economy while providing comfort for traders and visitors.

Later, the area will be divided into four culinary zones, namely heavy meals, contemporary snacks, traditional Bogor specialties, and drinks.

"Tonight's culinary festival not only presents a variety of flavors, but also pays attention to aspects of food safety, fire safety, and price standardization. We will organize this area to be comfortable, attractive, and neat," said Riny.

In addition to zoning arrangements, the Bogor Regency Government will also provide a number of supporting facilities and services, such as free NIB (Business Identification Number) registration, entrepreneurship training, and food safety education.

Registration opens starting Tuesday (15/4/2025) at 09.00 WIB, specifically for traders domiciled in Bogor Regency, with the requirement to include an ID card, proof of being an active trader in Pakansari, and a stamp for signing the integrity pact.

Furthermore, the Head of Pakansari Village, Raden Ade Zuwira, said that this activity aims to organize and re-register the street vendors who sell in the area.

"Today is a socialization activity. We from the Pakansari regional team have conducted a re-data collection on March 26, 2025. From these results, it was recorded that there were 105 culinary UMKM street vendors who had filled out the Google Form complete with photos of the sellers and their carts," he said.

In the same place, the representative of the Development Administration (Adbang) at the Bogor Regency Regional Secretariat, Muji Lestari, added that the Regent of Bogor, Rudy Susmanto, is paying close attention to the development of the Cibinong area, especially Pakansari, which is planned to become a premium area and center of the people's economy.

"This arrangement is part of the vision to make Cibinong a well-organized, advanced, and attractive city center. We want the Pakansari GOR area to have a cool appearance and be worth visiting," explained Muji.

One of the GOR Pakansari traders who attended the socialization expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the government's attention to small traders. He hopes that this activity will bring positive changes to small business actors in the area.

"With the formation of associations and planned arrangements, it is hoped that the Pakansari GOR area will not only become a sports center, but also a representative night culinary destination and empower local MSMEs," he added. (Diskominfo Kab. Bogor/Fau)