Sementara itu Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan (Pembangunan) Dato’ Johary Anuar yang merasmikan program berkata festival menjadi titik tolak untuk semua pihak menggembleng tenaga dan idea bagi mengembangkan lagi industri seni dan sastera negeri.

Selangor Sports Council executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said all athletes and officials, including coaches, were listed for the biennial Games before the registration deadline on July 5.

Mengulas lanjut, Anfaal berkata sebahagian besar ibu di negeri ini terpaksa memilih antara menjaga anak ataupun bekerja disebabkan kos penjagaan di pasaran adalah tinggi.

“We will also help market Sitham entrepreneur products internationally to increase their income. We are targeting two types of products; textiles, and food and beverages using retort technology,” he said.

The Selangor government is taking steps to reduce dam water storage capacity in stages in preparation for the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) season.