KUALA LUMPUR: Eligible flood victims in Selangor will receive RM2,500 each in special additional cash assistance, with payments expected to begin tomorrow.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the assistance in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The aid is intended to help victims replace household necessities damaged or destroyed by the floods.
“The implementation mechanism and eligibility criteria will be announced by the implementing agency,” the statement said.
It added that Anwar had also directed that flood mitigation projects be expedited to address recurring floods.