EXCO Pengurusan Bencana Mohd Najwan Halimi berkata ia bagi memastikan operasi menyelamat mangsa bencana berjalan lancar sekali gus mengelak perkara buruk berlaku sepanjang musim tengkujuh.

Meanwhile, Zafrul said that despite the current global economic challenges, the nation succeeded in securing investments worth more than RM200bil in the first nine months of last year.

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.