In a statement, MBSA said assessment for the award was based on seven key indicators – environmental management; cleanliness; waste management; awareness of environmental protection and cleanliness; green landscaping; urban safety and health; and tourism infrastructure.

Ketua pegawai eksekutif Menteri Besar Selangor (Pemerbadanan) atau MBI berkata bangunan dimajukan Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) itu turut dilengkapi sistem aliran untuk mengelak banjir kilat sekitar Seksyen 13.

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.