Only 4,227 online applications for automotive aid received so far says, govt

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Aerial view shows vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in Shah Alam's Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst hit neighbourhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, December 21, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Ebrahim Harris/File Photo

KUANTAN: Only 4,227 applications for automotive aid with an estimated claim value of RM5.47mil have been received from flood victims nationwide through the official portal https://bantuanautomotif.hasil.gov.my since it was launched on Jan 18, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

He said the figure was still low despite not taking into account those who applied manually and hoped flood victims would submit their applications before the closing date on March 31.