“Keputusan perbincangan kemungkinan dimaklumkan akhir tahun ini kerana prosesnya agak rumit selain banyak isu perlu dilihat satu persatu,” katanya ditemui selepas merasmikan pusat obstetrik dan ginekologi Hospital Assunta di sini, hari ini.

State executive councillor for poverty eradication V. Papparaidu said the programme, aimed at the underprivileged and low-income groups across all 56 state constituencies, involves an allocation of RM7.51 million.

Menurutnya, sistem Van DRT mengutamakan angkutan penumpang di kawasan hab pengangkutan awam dengan tujuan meningkatkan penggunaan pengangkutan awam yang utama seperti rel dan bas.

At the same time, he said open burning throughout the country was under control and there were no cases of large-scale open burning reported.

“We anticipate this new housing will be able to accommodate over 200 of our children who study here,” he said today.