Govt allocates RM3.5mil to deal with floods during north-east monsoon


KOTA BHARU: The government has allocated RM35.8mil to the Social Welfare Department to deal with floods during the north-east monsoon in 2023 and 2024.

The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the welfare department has also allocated RM3mil to purchase retort packaging technology (so food can last 24 months without refrigeration) to supply food to flood victims within 24 hours.

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