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.

LPP Deputy Director-General (Development) Amir Mat Amin said the rice will be supplied to 40 premises under LPP, namely 23 Peladang Outlets (PO), eight Farmers’ Organisation Agro Bazaars and nine Kedai Peladang.

Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, berkata negeri itu berada di tempat ketiga dengan pelaburan sebanyak RM12 bilion pada suku pertama tahun ini, selepas berada di kedudukan kedua keseluruhan dengan meraih pelaburan RM55 bilion untuk setahun penuh 2023.

Its chief executive officer Datuk Mahmud Abbas said the residences, to be built in Petaling Jaya and in Section 13, Shah Alam, will be pilot projects, marking a new goal for the state entity in the six decades since its founding.

"The full recovery time is expected to be at 8:00 am on Friday (July 26)," it added.