PASIR PUTIH: The Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V and the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid a visit to the Asnaf Economic Development Project at Kampung Gong Jenerah, Bukit Awang, here.
The project, which is run by the Selangor Zakat Board (SZB), involved the cultivation of chilli and construction of 30 houses for the poor.
It was implemented with the collaboration of Kelantan Islamic and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) and Pasir Putih Land Office.
The Sultan of Kelantan also launched the ceremony and handed over Desa Alam Shah house keys to the poor during the ceremony yesterday.
In his speech, SZB chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail said the 29 participants of the chilli project enjoyed income of RM1,200 each monthly.
Also present during the visit were Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz Petra Sultan Ismail Petra, Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Rizam Tengku Aziz, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Kelantan Deputy Mentri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah. — Bernama
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