Selangor tables RM2.34b budget for 2022
The Selangor government today tabled a RM2.34 billion state budget for 2022, of which an allocation of RM1.22 billion or 52 percent is for administrative expenses while the remaining RM1.12 billion is for development expenditure.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said there would be a budget deficit of RM293 million based on the state's projected revenue of RM2.05 billion and a total estimated expenditure of RM2.34 billion.
"This deficit is larger than that in 2021 as we want to provide a substantive...
The Selangor government today tabled a RM2.34 billion state budget for 2022, of which an allocation of RM1.22 billion or 52 percent is for administrative expenses while the remaining RM1.12 billion is for development expenditure.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari (above) said there would be a budget deficit of RM293 million based on the state's projected revenue of RM2.05 billion and a total estimated expenditure of RM2.34 billion.
"This deficit is larger than that in 2021 as we want to provide a substantive developmental allocation to strengthen the post-Covid-19 pandemic economic drive and develop a state that can withstand the test of time in various aspects,” he said.
Amirudin said Selangor Budget 2022 comprises five core areas:
- Driving high-impact economic growth and increasing delivery efficiency
- Developing a caring society and social well-being
- Strengthening Selangor's public health agenda
- Ensuring a green environment and sustainable development
- Optimising smart technology and digitalisation
He said of the RM1.22 billion administrative expenses, RM446.73 million was for emoluments, RM530.81 million for services and supplies, RM11.79 million for asset purchases, RM191.14 million for grants and fixed payments, and RM39.53 million for miscellaneous expenses.
As for the proposed development expenditure, he said RM351.78 million was for infrastructure development, RM301.57 million for social development, and RM292.28 million for economic development.
On efforts to drive high-impact economic growth, Amirudin said Selangor would start construction of Selangor Worker Housing Complexes through the Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS).
This is to uphold industry workers’ rights by providing accommodation that is conducive, systematic, well-managed, and safe, especially in terms of health aspects such as ventilation.
He said 58.67ha had been identified to be developed as worker housing complexes which were expected to house about 60,000 workers.
That comprises 23.87ha state government land and 34.8ha PKNS land.
Among the locations identified are USJ 1 Industrial Park, Subang Jaya (1.21ha); Pulau Indah Industrial Park, Klang (4.04 ha); Kg Baru Balakong Industrial Park, Hulu Langat (0.8 ha); and Taman Velox, Rawang (2.02 ha).
Apart from this, he said the Selangor Maritime Gateway project is noted to
Apart from this, he noted that sustainable development along the Klang River, called the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) project, has a potential for high economic impact.
The project includes 242.8ha which has been identified along 56km of the river to be developed over the next eight to 10 years.
“For 2022, (SMG master developer) Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd through its associate firm Landasan Lumayan Berjaya Sdn Bhd will launch the development of 2,000 affordable housing units and 1,400 other types of units with a gross development value of RM1 billion,” he said.
By 2030, Amirudin said, there would be 26,000 housing units completed along the Klang River, of which half or 13,000 would be affordable units.
- Bernama
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