Sementara itu Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan (Pembangunan) Dato’ Johary Anuar yang merasmikan program berkata festival menjadi titik tolak untuk semua pihak menggembleng tenaga dan idea bagi mengembangkan lagi industri seni dan sastera negeri.

Selangor Sports Council executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said all athletes and officials, including coaches, were listed for the biennial Games before the registration deadline on July 5.

Sementara itu, Rosnadia Uthman, 36, berkata dia hadir bersama suami yang pertama kali ke jualan murah itu untuk membeli barangan keperluan hari raya.

State executive councillor for sports Mohd Khairuddin Othman said he will work in tandem with the National Athlete Welfare Foundation (Yakeb) to identify the athletes who need assistance.

He did advise the public to be prudent in their use of water as the state population uses the highest amount of water, 220 litres a day, compared to the World Health Organisation’s recommended 170 litres.