SHAH ALAM: A total of 2,233 household heads in Selangor have moved out of poverty, representing a 38.35 per cent reduction and bringing the state closer to its June 30 zero-poverty target.
Selangor human resources and poverty eradication committee chairman V. Papparaidu said that according to the 2024 Poverty Line Income data as of Jan 15, 5,822 heads of household were identified as living in poverty. Focused interventions and multi-agency collaboration reduced the number to 3,589 by Feb 20.
