KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM2bil will be spent to assist victims of the Dec 18 floods final yr that affected a number of components of the nation, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
“A complete of RM1.4bil value of support was introduced by the Prime Minister on Dec 29 for flood disaster aid which is a complete and unprecedented support package deal to tackle the flooding caused by the year-end monsoon.
“Based on expenditure for varied support, the necessity to restore broken houses and public facilities, this quantity has exceeded RM2bil,” the Finance Minister stated when collaborating within the one-day Dewan Rakyatspecial sitting on Thursday (Jan 20) to debate the floods.
In comparability, he stated {that a} whole of RM142mil was channelled to assist flood victims from 2016 to 2020.
So far, he stated that RM300mil has been channelled for the aim.
Since Dec 27 final yr, Zafrul stated that RM75mil was given out to 75,000 victims, who acquired RM1,000 every – a rise of RM500 beforehand.
“The subsequent of kin of 46 victims who died within the floods have additionally acquired RM10,000. To date, RM125mil has been channelled to states affected by the floods to coordinate offering support to victims and bereavement support to these affected,” he added.
As for flood-damaged houses, Zafrul stated that between RM5,000 and RM56,000 in support was supplied for repairs and rebuilding of recent houses.
He stated that 439 houses required minor repairs of about RM5,000 whereas 10,000 houses had been supplied between RM5,000 and RM15,000 for repairs.
He added that 259 recipients had been supplied RM56,000 to assist rebuild new houses after their earlier ones had been completely destroyed by the flood.
Apart from this, Zafrul additionally stated that just about 5,000 autos house owners had been supplied with RM1,000 to restore their flood-damaged autos or to use the cash to substitute their autos.
He stated that, for the primary time, Proton Perodua provided 50% reductions on spare components whereas different producers provided 25% for these eligible for the automobile restore support.
He added that 20 automobile producers and about 1,800 automobile workshops had agreed to assist affected car house owners.
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