PUTRA HEIGHTS DISASTER: DEWAN CAMELIA PPS TO CLOSE TONIGHT - AMIRUDIN

SHAH ALAM, April 9 (Bernama) -- The Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) at Dewan Camelia, Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), which was opened to accommodate victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline disaster, will close at 10 pm today.

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the closure of the PPS, which has housed 60 people from 16 families, is due to the aid provided by the state government, and several families have already been allowed to return to their homes.

"The state government has started offering housing options such as Airbnb and rental assistance. The process of relocating residents from the PPS to the offered units has begun.

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"The operations of the Masjid Putra Heights PPS, which currently accommodates 87 families, are expected to end this Sunday," he told a press conference at the Selangor State Secretariat Building here. 

Amirudin added that the Selangor Islamic Religious Council would provide food baskets for the families, saying that they would be enough for a month.

At the same time, he stated that 270 houses had been confirmed as safe and ready for occupancy and that the homeowners were also allowed to carry out minor repairs immediately.

Amirudin said the recovery of homes for the affected victims would be discussed with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) on Monday.

"For homes with minor issues, we will determine the repair process. If the damage is not significant, a standard contribution will be provided to them, which will be implemented by the Recovery Committee," he said.

Amirudin also said that as a sign of solidarity, the state government, through the Selangor Prihatin Fund, aims to raise at least RM500,000 through salary deductions from members of the State Executive Council (MMKN), state assemblymen and civil servants in Grade 48 and above.

"For this purpose, MMKN members will contribute RM1,000 from their salaries, all state assemblymen, including from the opposition, RM200, and civil servants in Grade 48 and above RM50, which will be used to assist in the recovery process planned by the state government," he said.

-- BERNAMA