In the meantime, he said the ministry is expected to meet with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability next week to prepare for the country to face the dry season.

State executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Najwan Halimi also stated that he hopes to see the Malaysian badminton athletes reach at least the quarterfinals.

“Begitu juga acara cabutan bertuah untuk sembilan pemenang setiap hari yang menjadi tarikan SIBF. Justeru saya menyeru orang ramai untuk buat pembelian minimum RM30 dan berpeluang menang hadiah wang tunai RM500,” katanya.

He added the environmental and financial benefits of such initiatives, which align with the First Selangor Plan’s objectives to make Selangor a sustainable state.

“The locations identified include Section 8 in Shah Alam and several locations in every district in the state. If we do not have time to implement (the redevelopment process) this year, we will coordinate it during the (state) budget next year,” he told reporters after the State Civil Servant Assembly here today.