Petronas Will Give Additional Cash Aid To Pipeline Fire Victims

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The Selangor menteri besar has announced that homeowners affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, will receive additional contributions of either RM5,000 or RM2,500 each from Petronas.
The amount will depend on the extent of the house damage, said Amirudin Shari.
RM5,000 are for homes categorised as a total loss and RM2,500 will be given to those affected, he elaborated, adding that this aid is in addition to the previous assistance that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had announced.
With the additional contribution, Amirudin said, those whose homes are categorised as a total loss would receive a total of RM10,000, while homeowners whose houses are affected or tenants would receive a total of RM5,000 each.
"After the registration process closed at 6pm yesterday, a total of 613 households from 437 houses were registered, meaning there were houses with rooms for rent,” he added.
The first session of the contribution distribution will be carried out by the state government today.
"Alhamdulillah, I think the 219 victims that have been confirmed will receive the contribution today.
“The Disaster Management Committee will call these people individually to inform them, and we expect everything will be done by this Friday at the latest," Amirudin told a press conference at the Selangor State Secretariat building.
Of the 437 houses inspected, 81 houses were confirmed to be a total loss with more than 40 percent of the structure burned, 81 houses were categorised as partially destroyed, while 57 houses were burnt but did not suffer any structural damage and the remaining 218 houses were found to be unaffected.
Anwar when visiting the fire site last Tuesday, announced an immediate aid of RM5,000 to owners of homes that were destroyed and RM2,500 to more than 100 homeowners whose homes were partially damaged.
House rent assistance
The state government will also provide RM2,000 in house rental for six months to victims depending on the duration of the repair of their respective homes.
Amirudin said the assistance, amounting to RM7.356 million, was decided after considering complaints from victims regarding the temporary settlement provided by the Selangor Housing and Property Board in Kota Warisan, Sepang, which they felt was too far from their homes.
“We expect to finalise everything by next week and will distribute the funds to the household heads. This financial aid will allow them to rent temporary accommodations.
“Some may be able to return to their homes within six months, while those whose houses were destroyed, may take longer to rebuild,” he added.
Amirudin also noted that under the previously announced Airbnb initiative, a total of 87 units are available.
Distribution of these temporary accommodations is expected to be held this Wednesday, with priority given to owners of homes that were a total loss, he added.
Aid tracking
In light of the various aid announced - including car and motorcycle loans, electrical appliance vouchers, zakat contributions, and state government support for house rentals - a dedicated website would be launched to track the distribution of these donations.
“The website will serve as a platform for registered victims and will allow our officers to report on the progress of aid distribution, including the percentage of assistance that has been channelled to the residents,” he explained.
- Bernama

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