By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim
SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 — The Selangor government has allocated a total of RM2.343 billion for the 2022 Selangor Budget (#Selangor2022), to be dispersed to the people through five core strategies.
The strategies are to spur a high-impact economy and build a better delivery system; to grow a caring society and ensure the people’s wellbeing; to strengthen Selangor’s public healthcare system; to create a green environment and practise sustainable development; and to optimise smart technology and digitalisation.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said 52 per cent of the budget or RM1.22 billion has been allocated for operating expenditure, while RM1.123 billion or 48 per cent of the total amount is set for development expenditure.
Of the total amount allocated to operating expenditure, RM446.73 million will be prioritised for emoluments; RM530.81 million for services and supplies; RM11.79 million for asset purchases; RM191.14 million for grants and fixed payments; and RM39.53 million for miscellaneous expenses.
The budget also sees an estimated deficit of RM222.72 million, which is RM99.72 million more than the RM123 million deficit in last year’s budget.
“The deficit this year is higher compared to the year 2021 because part of the allocation is provided for substantive development to strengthen the economic drive post-Covid-19 to build a test-resistant state in various areas,” he said when tabling the state 2022 budget, themed ‘Kita Selangor: Staying Resilient, Uplifting Lives’, at the Selangor Legislative Assembly, here today.
Amirudin said for 2022, the projected revenue is RM2.050 billion comprising land revenue at RM906.33 million or 44.21 per cent, property tax at RM549.30 million (26.79 per cent) and allocation from the Federal government at RM189.81 million (9.26 per cent).
“Despite facing the current economic challenges, the state government maintains the state’s strong and resilient financial momentum based on analysis and comprehensive forecasts that take into account the improvements and benefits inclusive of three core items, namely the people, the business community, and the state’s economic growth,” he said.
