SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — Aid for victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion, including rental assistance, will be discussed during the Selangor Economic Action Council on Friday.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state will evaluate the progress of rebuilding and repair efforts in the area.
“As I said during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting, the process will be done in October. It does take some time as (progress) depends on the damage, but if you say work is slow, we will take another look.
“The other day at the assembly, I said progress is at 22 to 24 per cent, as handled by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB). In Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, construction is going quicker,” he told a press conference after chairing the Selangor Joint Committee on Industry Coordination meeting, at which Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz was also present.
Amirudin also denied that Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru and Taman Putra Harmoni residents received different amounts of assistance, instead emphasising that aid disbursed was based on the level of damage according to set ceiling rates.
“Some homes in Putra Heights were destroyed. There are several categories: total loss homes (receive aid) up to RM300,000, (homes) with minor damage (receive) up to RM60,000.
“For both, there is a certain process, there is no difference. Rent aid for three months will be expedited, as there were delays due to the need to perform checks,” he said.
On July 8, during the state assembly sitting, Amirudin said 81 homes that were destroyed by the April 1 Petronas gas pipeline explosion were set to be repaired by between October and June 2027.
Amirudin also said the Cabinet had decided that Sime Darby Properties is responsible for rebuilding and repairing homes in Taman Putra Harmoni, seeing as it is the main developer of the area and is familiar with the site plans, while SPNB was assigned to work on Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru. SPNB was given until October, while Sime Darby Properties was given until June 2027.
As of July, based on ecosystem assessments, 20 homes have been rebuilt, 52 have been repaired, and 46 were in the final stages of structural tests.
