Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.

Beliau berkata meskipun berdepan pelbagai cabaran termasuk kekangan kewangan, pihaknya yakin sasaran tersebut mampu dicapai sekali gus menempatkan Selangor pada kedudukan tiga teratas di kejohanan dwitahunan itu.

Bagaimanapun, menurut Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, rakyat negeri itu yang menyokong konsert Coldplay bukan kerana menyokong gerakan 'pelangi' sebaliknya cenderung dengan muzik disampaikan artis ternama antarabangsa tersebut.

“Air Selangor will continue to mobilise water tankers to the affected areas, giving priority to critical premises such as hospitals, clinics, dialysis centres and funeral parlours,” the statement said.

“PKNS also wants to raise the level of home ownership, especially among the youth and first-time home buyers."