Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari says the 396 affected households will get three months’ worth of rental aid each.
The April 1 gas pipeline fire wrecked 81 homes, with structural damage exceeding 40%. Another 81 were partially damaged, 57 affected but not burned, while 218 homes remained unaffected, including those in Kampung Tengah, Puchong. (AP Photo Amir Afiq)
PETALING JAYA:
Three months’ worth of rental aid will be disbursed on Thursday to 396 households affected by the recent Putra Heights gas pipeline fire.
Speaking to reporters in Shah Alam today, Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari said the affected residents would also be briefed on the rehabilitation of homes damaged by the fire.
He had previously said that the 396 household heads were eligible to receive rental assistance for six months at a rate of RM2,000 per month.
Amirudin said a preliminary briefing would also be held this Thursday to provide residents a clearer picture of how the reconstruction project would be carried out.
He said a proposal had already been submitted to the federal government regarding the repairing of damaged houses, which required significant funding.
“We are waiting for the Cabinet’s decision. Once the Cabinet agrees, we will inform everyone.
“There are many factors to consider because the incident impacted village and housing estate areas, requiring different approaches.
“That’s why we said it would take one to two weeks to provide a clear explanation,” Bernama quoted him as saying.
Yesterday, residents expressed frustration over the lack of information on house repairs 20 days after the incident.
On April 18, Amirudin had said a briefing on the reconstruction of the affected homes would be held within two weeks.
The April 1 fire wrecked 81 homes, with structural damage exceeding 40%. Another 81 were partially damaged, 57 affected but not burned, while 218 homes remained unaffected, including those in Kampung Tengah, Puchong.
2025-04-23T03:39:00Z
Source: Free Malaysia Today (FMT)