SHAH ALAM – A sum of RM24.7 million has been spent by the state government through Pakej Kita Selangor, which was announced on January 20 to help those adversely affected by the implementation of the movement control order (MCO).
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the amount has benefited 108,545 Selangor residents and covered six initiatives under the state government’s special package, which were fully implemented.
“We have spent 32% of the total allocation of over RM73 million announced recently. Six programmes have been fully implemented; namely, food packages for frontliners comprising hospital staff, as well as police and army personnel manning roadblocks, the #KitaSelangor flood aid for states affected by the calamity, and Yayasan Selangor student loan write-offs, three months’ rental payment postponement for participants of Skim Smart Sewa, rental exemption and postponement for the Program Perumahan Rakyat and Council Homes, as well as the running of the Smart Selangor C5i Operations Centre (SSOC) and Smart Selangor Centre of Excellence,” he said after launching and visiting the SSOC at Dewan Jubli Perak today.
Amirudin said 14 remaining initiatives covering targeted screenings, transportation assistance for low-risk Covid-19 patients, food baskets, the e-Kitchen programme, Skim Niaga Darul Ehsan, and others are being carried out by the agencies involved.
On January 20, the state government announced the Pakej Kita Selangor involving an allocation of RM73.87 million to aid the people, especially those affected by the re-implementation of the MCO from January 13.
Earlier, Amirudin said the setting up of SSOC is for centralised data operation, control and command among agencies such as the state Disaster Management Unit, Lembaga Urus Air Selangor, state Drainage and Irrigation Department, Environment Department, district offices and local authorities.
“It enables these important agencies, which are involved in daily operations such as bus services, waste collection and management of disasters such as pollution, open burning and floods, to speed up and make efficient their operations.
“The SSOC can also provide feedback and the latest information on the state government’s efforts in tackling the ongoing pandemic through the Selangor Special Task Force for Covid-19,” he added.
On the vaccine shots for frontliners, Amirudin said so far, more than 2,000 of them have received the first dose.
“The 68,677 recipients in the first phase of (the Selangor immunisation programme) comprise 37,151 Health Ministry personnel, 14,357 private hospital and clinic staff, and 17,169 non-health-sector frontliners,” he said, adding that eight hospitals and 30 clinics are involved in this phase. – Bernama, March 3, 2021
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