Floods: BWI assistance to be channelled immediately, says PM


PASIR MAS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the distribution of Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) assistance to 7,651 heads of households affected by the current floods in Kelantan and Terengganu would be channeled immediately on Wednesday (March 2).

He said based on records, 2,995 household heads in Kelantan and 4,656 household heads in Terengganu were affected and had been placed in relief centres.

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