By Sheeda Fathil
SHAH ALAM, March 5 — Up to 11 Iltizam Pemberdayaan Rakyat Selangor programmes under Iltizam Selangor Penyayang (ISP) are still active and ongoing for the benefit of the state’s residents.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the programmes include the Smart Selangor Bus and mobility vans, which benefit over 7.7 million people in the state.
Meanwhile, the Jualan Ehsan Rakyat (now known as Jualan Ehsan Rahmah) affordable necessities sales programme has reached over seven million Selangor residents and property tax exemptions for 426,656 individuals.
“The Bantuan Kehidupan Sejahtera Selangor (Bingkas) initiative has similarly benefitted 27,542 families, followed by Skim Air Darul Ehsan (Sade) at 296,000, and Skim Mesra Usia Emas (SMUE) at 188,077.
“In addition, 78,055 families have received assistance through the Jom Shopping Perayaan initiative, 3,000 p-hailing riders via the Roda Darul Ehsan (RiDE) initiative, 22 individuals via the Selangor Legal Aid Fund, and 47 via the Independent Living Centre (ILC).
“Eleven of the ISP programmes remain active and ongoing to benefit the people of Selangor for their own and their families’ well-being,” he said.
Amirudin was responding to a query from Sungai Burong state assemblyman Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin on the status of Selangor’s people empowerment programmes during the State Legislative Assembly session today.
Since July 2022, the state government has implemented 47 programmes under ISP. In addition to all Selangor residents, the welfare initiative focuses on efforts to ease the burden of the state’s low-income (B40) group.
The initiative is divided into six sectors, namely Iltizam Pemberdayaan Rakyat Selangor with 12 programmes, Iltizam Kesihatan Selangor (11 programmes), Iltizam Pendidikan Selangor (eight programmes), Iltizam Perumahan Selangor (seven programmes), Iltizam Keusahawanan Selangor (four programmes), and Iltizam Mesra Anak Selangor (five programmes).
Further information on the 47 ISP initiatives can be found in the Selangor State Government’s Achievement and Performance Report 2018-2023 at amirudinshari.com.
