By Norrasyidah Arshad
KUALA SELANGOR, Sept 14 — The people’s welfare programmes will be given the priority in the upcoming Belanjawan Selangor 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget), which will be tabled on October 30.
State executive councillor V Ganabatirau said the proposal was made to improve the people’s quality of life following the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We understand what the outbreak has caused which also resulted in (our) reduced state revenue. We can only hope that the allocation from the Belanjawan 2021 will place the people’s welfare as its priority,” he said after the Healthcare and Nutritious Food-Giving programme at Mukim Ujong Permatang today.
Selangor has allocated RM2.33 billion for its 2020’s Budget. Of that, RM1.13billion or 48.56per cent were for temporary development whereas RM1.2billion or 51.44per cent were for operational expenditures.
On March 20, Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari had announced the state economic stimulus package at a total of RM127.78million. The economic package included seven initiatives that were aimed at reducing the economic burden of the people as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among the initiatives include an allocation for land loan payment deferment, benefits for the frontliners that were battling against the spread of the coronavirus as well as business owners and licensed stall operators.
The second phase of the stimulus package, which was presented on April 1, was meant to cushion the socio-economic impact of the pandemic which totalled to some RM272.5million.
The state had then on July 13 revealed the economic recovery plan, which emphasised on three main thrusts.
The thrusts cover various aspects which include food security, economic sustainability and capacity building with a total economic value of RM55.85 billion.
