Govt will provide food aid to Orang Asli for looming monsoon

The Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) has prepared food aid for Orang Asli communities in remote areas to help them face the upcoming northeast monsoon season.

Its director-general Sapiah Mohd Nor said each food pack, which contains essential items such as rice, vermicelli, cooking oil, wheat flour, sugar, milk, and biscuits, is expected to sustain a household for up to one week.

“The Orang Asli community need not worry, as Jakoa has set aside funds to assist communities affected by disasters or wildlife incidents.

“For a start, we have distributed food packs to over 200 Orang Asli families in Pos Gob, who have been impacted by damaged roads due to heavy rainfall,” she told reporters after delivering the aid last night.

Each food pack is valued at RM120 per family, and Jakoa is reviewing applications from residents in Kelantan and Pahang to ensure assistance reaches them before the monsoon begins.

“Jakoa is also working with the Fire and Rescue Department to deliver food aid by helicopter to remote villages cut off by rainfall,” Sapiah added.

- Bernama

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