Current facts show that traditional markets are centers where some people carry out activities as traders or as workers or sellers of services such as loading and unloading services, transportation providers such as pedicabs and motorbike taxis. So that the market proves itself as a provider of employment opportunities and as a center for economic empowerment.
As manager of 9 markets in the city of Kediri. The Kediri City Market Regional Company (PD) always strives to maintain and create a market situation so that it is always safe and comfortable. This is intended to make traders and market visitors feel more comfortable when they are in the market location or environment.
Although, as usual, the impression of traditional markets is that they are a bit dirty and uncomfortable, and sometimes the security of visitors is also vulnerable to crime. However, PD Pasar always tries to change people's views. PD Pasar has made various efforts to change this unfavorable impression and make the market a pleasant place. Efforts made by PD Pasar to make the market a pleasant place include managing security and cleanliness as best as possible.
In terms of security, PD Pasar makes various efforts, including handling security management in collaboration with the authorized services or agencies. Apart from that, PD Pasar also continues to improve the performance of market security officers and equips these officers with the necessary security facilities. To ensure maximum performance, PD Pasar also invites groups of traders to take part in maintaining market security. In this way, market security will be better.
In terms of cleanliness, waste management is carried out by PU. The market collaborates with the sanitation department. Apart from that, PD Pasar creates a good collaboration between market cleaners and the market community to always maintain the cleanliness of the market.
With these steps, PD Pasar believes that a safe and comfortable market atmosphere will be created. This is in line with the words of the Director of PD Pasar Kota Kediri, Drs Syaiful Yazin, MM. "One of the keys to creating safe and comfortable market conditions is maintaining market safety and cleanliness. If these two things are running well, people will naturally become more interested in visiting traditional markets.
