In Hilir Perak, the number of evacuees at Dewan Serbaguna Padang Tembak rose to 103 from 31 families. At the same time, although there are no more victims taking shelter at Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan, the centre has not been officially closed.

“MBI sentiasa cakna dengan bencana yang menimpa rakyat Selangor. Diharap bantuan ini sedikit sebanyak dapat meringankan beban mangsa,” katanya seperti dilaporkan media rasmi kerajaan negeri pada Ahad.

Epicon will become the main turnkey contractor to construct the development of Rumah Idaman MBI (RIM) of 2,252 units on the parcel of land held under Mukim Rawang, Gombak.

“Kira-kira 4,000 keluarga berpendapatan rendah menerima manfaat daripada 10 penganjuran JER di kawasan ini sejak Ogos lalu,” kata Shanmugam Batumalay.

Ujar beliau, pelancong domestik dari Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Perak dan Pahang menyumbang 38 peratus kedatangan di Selangor.