“The cost of CCTVs are much cheaper now, so it makes sense that we use cameras that have good specifications,” said Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.

“We have now received a letter of consent from the Selangor government. I have instructed the director-general of the National Solid Waste Management Department (Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid) to conduct due diligence and a joint inspection."

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.