The state government, Amirudin said, had established the Selangor Rice and Rice Regulatory Authority (KSPDS) to handle issues related to shortages of stock in shops and markets.

LPP Deputy Director-General (Development) Amir Mat Amin said the rice will be supplied to 40 premises under LPP, namely 23 Peladang Outlets (PO), eight Farmers’ Organisation Agro Bazaars and nine Kedai Peladang.

Also to be closed are the intersection at Jalan SBC8 / Jalan Lama Batu Caves, Jalan Perusahaan heading to Kuil Batu Caves and the traffic light intersection at Sri Batu Caves heading to MRR2.

"Tanaman ini mempunyai permintaan tinggi, jagung masih di pokok pun sudah ada permintaan, selain itu, harga jualannya turut tinggi dan boleh memberi keuntungan yang berbaloi," katanya.

Semalam BH melaporkan, lebih 1,000 penduduk sekitar Rawang menyuarakan bantahan terhadap projek pembinaan loji rawatan termal atau insinerator yang didakwa bakal dibina berhampiran kawasan perumahan mereka tidak lama lagi.