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Malaysiakini
3 days ago
- General
- Malaysiakini
Putra Heights fire: Rental assistance extended until next year
The Selangor government will continue providing rental assistance to victims of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, at least until April next year. State Housing and Culture Committee chairperson Borhan Aman Shah said the decision to continue the RM2,000 monthly rental assistance was made to ensure that victims have appropriate shelter until their homes are repaired. 'Initially, the state government...
The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Putra Heights fire: Rental assistance extended until next year
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will continue providing rental assistance to victims of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, at least until April next year. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the decision to continue the RM2,000 monthly rental assistance was made to ensure that victims have appropriate shelter until their homes are repaired. 'Initially, the state government agreed to provide rental support for six months, but we have decided to extend it for up to a year or more, especially for homes that were completely destroyed, as rebuilding will take time,' he said. 'For houses that were partially damaged, assistance will also continue until repairs are fully completed. The aid will only be discontinued once the occupants are able to return to their homes,' he said in a statement today. He added that the Selangor government will monitor the repair progress of each affected home to ensure that assistance is distributed efficiently under the allocated funding. On April 30, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced that the Selangor government had allocated RM2.73 million in rental assistance for 455 families affected by the incident, covering six months from April onwards. The Petronas gas pipeline fire, which occurred in Putra Heights at 8.10 am on April 1, sent flames soaring over 30 metres high, with temperatures reaching up to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The blaze took nearly eight hours to extinguish and left a 9.8-metre-deep crater at the site.
The Star
3 days ago
- General
- The Star
Putra Heights inferno: Rental assistance to go on to next year
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will continue providing rental assistance to victims of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya at least until April next year. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the decision to continue the RM2,000 monthly rental assistance was made to ensure that victims have appropriate shelter until their homes are repaired. "Initially, the state government agreed to provide rental support for six months, but we have decided to extend it for up to a year or more, especially for homes that were completely destroyed, as rebuilding will take time," he said. "For houses that were partially damaged, assistance will also continue until repairs are fully completed. The aid will only be discontinued once the occupants are able to return to their homes,' he said in a statement today. He added that the Selangor government will monitor the repair progress of each affected home to ensure that assistance is distributed efficiently under the allocated funding. On April 30, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced that the Selangor government had allocated RM2.73 million in rental assistance for 455 families affected by the incident, covering six months from April onwards. The Petronas gas pipeline fire, which occurred in Putra Heights at 8.10 am on April 1, sent flames soaring over 30 metres high, with temperatures reaching up to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The blaze took nearly eight hours to extinguish and left a 9.8-metre-deep crater at the site. - Bernama
The Star
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
RM6,000 in rental aid for Putra Heights fire victims
Work in progress: Recovery efforts taking place near the houses affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. — ART CHEN/The Star BANTING: The Selangor government has channelled three months of house rental assistance to more than 150 families affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said RM2,000 a month in house rental aid was provided by the Selangor Housing and Property Board. He said the aid is transferred to the bank accounts of the household heads concerned. 'The instruction by Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari is to ensure the money, amounting to RM6,000 for three months' rental, is deposited directly into the victims' accounts,' he said after a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Kampung Sungai Buaya Modern Crematorium Project, Kuala Langat here, yesterday, Bernama reported. Previously, Amirudin was reported to have said that 396 household heads affected by the Putra Heights fire were eligible to receive house rental aid of RM2,000 a month for six months. In a related development, Borhan said the state government was looking into the form of assistance to be given for the reconstruction of houses damaged in the fire. 'The matter is still being discussed with the Housing and Local Government Ministry and related agencies,' he said. The fire, which broke out on April 1, resulted in 81 houses being destroyed with more than 40% structural damage, 81 houses categorised as partially destroyed, 57 houses affected but not burned, and 218 houses not affected. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Selangor Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the construction of the modern crematorium, to begin at the end of the year, is expected to cost about RM5mil and will take 18 months to complete. It will be built on a 0.404ha site and will be equipped with three cremation units built using modern technology that emphasises operational efficiency, user safety and environmental preservation, he added.
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
70 Putra Heights fire victims receive three months' rental assistance
SEPANG: The Selangor government has disbursed three months' worth of rental assistance to 70 victims affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the aid, amounting to RM2,000 per month, was transferred directly into the victims' accounts by the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS). 'Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari instructed that the aid be deposited directly into their accounts. 'The assistance, totalling RM6,000 for three months, has been transferred to about 70 victims so far through LPHS, in coordination with the land office,' he told reporters after the Kampung Angkat MADANI: Kampung Labu Lanjut launching ceremony here today. Borhan said the number of recipients is expected to increase next week as the process is being carefully managed by various agencies. Prior to this, Amirudin announced that 396 heads of households affected by the Putra Heights fire are eligible to receive six months of rental assistance, with RM2,000 allocated per month. The fire on April 1 destroyed 81 homes, with structural damage exceeding 40 per cent, while 81 others were partially destroyed. A further 57 homes were impacted but not burned, and 218 homes, including those in Kampung Tengah, Puchong, were unaffected.
