During COVID-19 pandemic from February to August 2020, as many as 1,742 small and micro entrepreneurs (SMEs) in 6 sub-districts of North Jakarta have accessed for small and micro business permit (IUMK) service at North Jakarta and Thousand Islands One-stop Integrated Service (PTSP) Unit.

North Jakarta PTSP Unit Head, Lamhot Tambunan mentioned, there were 143 applicants from Tanjung Priok Sub-districts, 131 applicants from Kelapa Gading, 127 applicants from Pademangan, 205 applicants from Cilincing, 866 applicants from Koja, and 270 applicants from Penjaringan.

"AJIB officers and our staffs will provide door-to-door service and survey the applicants. But we will always prioritize health protocols implementation," he conveyed, Tuesday (8/4).

According to him, not all the IUMK applications were approved because the required documents were still incomplete. Until early August, his side noted 25 applications are still in process.

Meanwhile, his side has issued 1,651 IUMKs in total, where 259 IUMKs for SMEs in Penjaringan, 824 IUMKs for SMEs in Koja, 190 IUMKs in Cilincing, 123 IUMKs in Pademangan, 125 IUMKs in Kelapa Gading, and 130 IUMKs in Tanjung Priok.

"We will continue to provide the service thus people can be facilitated especially in the midst of the pandemic situation," he stated.