In the meantime, he said the ministry is expected to meet with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability next week to prepare for the country to face the dry season.

State executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Najwan Halimi also stated that he hopes to see the Malaysian badminton athletes reach at least the quarterfinals.

During his swearing-in ceremony yesterday, the state ruler, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, cautioned the Selangor administration about lagging behind Penang, Johor and Sarawak in terms of investments and export value.

Amirudin berkata dengan adanya sikap solidariti, seseorang akan lebih terdorong untuk melakukan sesuatu secara sukarela dan bersungguh-sungguh demi memajukan tanah air yang tercinta.

"Biasanya akan ada ‘surplus’ terutama pelabur-pelabur yang datang dan sebagainya, jadi saya boleh anggarkan minimum kita boleh dapat RM2.3 bilion hingga RM2.4 bilion tetapi untuk mencapai RM2.5 billion itu tidak mustahil," katanya pada Selasa.