By Alang Bendahara
SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 — The drive to realise the Smart Selangor agenda and digitalisation plan continues, as RM316 million will be allocated for that purpose under the 2022 Selangor Budget (#Selangor2022), said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said this is a necessity in realising the vision of Selangor becoming a superior Smart State by 2025.
“The Smart Selangor agenda and the digitalisation plan initiated early on by the state government resulted in the state’s speed and efficiency in reacting to the recent challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We are now at the forefront, by launching digital-based initiatives such as SELangkah, Plats, and e-bazaars, that provide direct benefits to the people,” Amirudin said while tabling the budget at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly here, today.
He added that the e-bazaar initiatives had helped approximately 211,928 e-commerce entrepreneurs achieve RM100.5 million in sales and generate RM1.57 billion in a ripple effect for the state economy.
Amirudin also disclosed the Smart Selangor Delivery Unit’s (SSDU) latest report, which revealed 60 per cent of the state’s planned digital initiatives had been developed.
“We can be proud that the integrated control centre or Smart Selangor C5i Center has been completed and is fully operational at the Dewan Jubli Perak.
“The Smart Selangor Operation Centre is also the heart that connects the data from the Disaster Management Unit, Royal Malaysia Police, Irrigation and Drainage Department, Environment Department, local authorities and other agencies,” he said.
