SHAH ALAM: Selangor has announced a RM127.78 mil package to ease the economic burden of those adversely affected by the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18 to 31.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said today that under the package, 6,000 medical frontliners in nine hospitals throughout the state will receive a RM200 incentive each as a one-off payment soon.
He added a total of RM1.2 mil was allocated for this purpose as a gesture of appreciation for their services and sacrifices in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
“A total of 2,500 Selangor-born students who are currently studying in Sabah and Sarawak and unable to return to their hometowns due to the MCO will also receive RM200 as a one-off payment.
“For other students from Selangor studying at other higher education institutions such as Universiti Selangor, Kolej Agama Islam Selangor and Kolej Industri Pendidikan Negeri Selangor (INPENS), a free food programme will be implemented from this Sunday until March 31,” he told a press conference here.
Amirudin said both incentives involved an allocation of RM2.3 mil.
The state government has also deferred rental payment for a month involving 80,000 traders and hawkers within Selangor to ease their burden after losing a source of income.
In fact, he said, the state government had allocated RM40 mil that would be distributed as special cash aid of RM500 each to the affected traders and hawkers.
“The government will bear the cost of RM12 mil following the exemption of rental payment for the affected businesses and the one-off payment will be distributed from April 1 to 30 after the MCO period ends,” he said, adding that these traders and hawkers must apply for the cash aid.
The state government also announced a three-month deferment of loan repayments under the HIJRAH Selangor programme involving 40,000 borrowers with total financial liabilities of RM70 mil.
Also benefitting from the stimulus package are 2,700 participants of the Selangor Smart Sewa scheme as the state government has deferred a three-month lease payment, involving a financial liability of RM600,000.
“For all the land taxpayers, the state government provides a one-month grace period,” he said, adding that due date is now extended to June 30.
Amirudin said all 56 Selangor state assemblymen will be given an allocation of RM30,000 each to carry out their community welfare programmes for individuals or families affected by the MCO.
Meanwhile, in KELANTAN, the state government has allocated RM5 mil as a special allocation to help people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, said its Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob. – March 20, 2020, Bernama
