By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini
SHAH ALAM, March 14 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has expressed his appreciation towards over 20,000 staff from various Federal and state government agencies involved in the flood operation last December.
The Selangor Ruler said mobilisation of the involved personnel had sped up the rescue efforts and post-flood cleaning process.
“The effort had ensured affected victims could return to their everyday lives.
“The appreciation also goes to over 50,000 volunteers who had assisted the state government, especially from Team Selangor and the Selangor Volunteer (SERVE),” said the Selangor Ruler in his royal address during the opening of the First Meeting of the Fifth Term of the 14th Selangor State Legislative Assembly, here today.
Sultan Sharafuddin said during the flooding incident last year, a total of 227 temporary relief centres were activated to accommodate over 47,000 flood victims in Selangor.
“Meanwhile, some 3,503 assets and logistic needs were deployed to the flood-affected areas.
The Selangor Sultan said that the state government had also been proactive in delivering assistance during and after the flooding incident to help ease the burden for the flood victims.
“This includes the disbursement of RM106 million of cash aid under the Bantuan Selangor Bangkit initiative,” he added.
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly reconvenes for ten days from today until March 25.
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