Beliau menjawab pertanyaan Abbas Salimmi Che Adzmi@Azmi (PH-Seri Serdang) berhubung persediaan kontinjen Selangor bagi menghadapi SUKMA pada Ogos nanti.

Shah Alam Mayor Cheremi Tarman represented MBSA in the signing ceremony, while MBI was represented by its chief executive officer Saipolyazan Mat Yusop.

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.

"Namun, hasrat kerajaan negeri ini merupakan pelaksanaan yang membabitkan satu dasar besar dan memerlukan sokongan kewangan daripada kerajaan Persekutuan, selain kelulusan serta kebenaran daripada pemilik tanah berkaitan," katanya.

Amid reports of delays in Selangor over the land acquisition for the project, Amirudin said the matter was under a special committee comprising state and ECRL representatives.