The initiative is part of the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) programme introduced in 2004, which engages cities worldwide to promote collaboration and recognises creativity as a key strategic factor in sustainable urban development.

Pengerusi Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan (PNK) Pelabuhan Klang berkata menerusi bantuan itu setiap nelayan menerima pukat hanyut, tong minyak, kotak ikan dan minyak pelincir.

Amirudin berkata, PBT akan melaksanakan terlebih dahulu kerja baik pulih itu sebelum memohon bantuan pusat di bawah Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) yang menyediakan peruntukan RM35 juta bagi selenggara rumah kos rendah di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur.

“The state economy contracted by -5.2 per cent in 2020 and recovered strongly by plus five per cent in the following year. We opine Selangor’s resiliency lies in the strength of its diversified manufacturing sector and huge consumer demand,” it said.

Ahmad said a total of 850,000 padi farmers, rubber smallholders and fishermen would each receive RM200 and this would involve financial allocation of RM170 million.