By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini
SHAH ALAM, Jan 6 — Some 15,174 families affected by the floods in Selangor have received the RM1,000 cash aid under the Bantuan Selangor Bangkit (BSB) programme, as of yesterday.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari on Twitter said a total of RM15.234 million has been allocated for the purpose so far.
Amirudin also shared an infographic about the programme’s distributions summary alongside his tweet.
Based on the information stated, six families of flood victims who perished during the disaster have also received cash aid of RM10,000 each.
The Petaling district recorded the highest number of recipients with 5,487 families, followed by Hulu Langat (2,602 families) and Klang (2,304 families).
The cash aid has also been distributed to 1,845 families in Kuala Langat, 1,502 in Kuala Selangor, Sepang (904), Gombak (444), Hulu Selangor (51) and 35 families in Sabak Bernam.
On December 21, the Selangor government allocated RM100 million in funds under the BSB programme, following the flood incident that hit eight districts in the state, at the end of last year.
Eligible recipients include flood victims who were relocated to the registered PPS, private PPS and those who remained at home.
Previously, Amirudin expected the disbursement of the cash aid will be completed by the end of January 2022.
