The Selangor government has channelled three months of house rental assistance to more than 150 families affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

State Housing and Culture Committee chairperson 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 Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari is to ensure the money, amounting to RM6,000 for three months' rental, is deposited directly into the victims’ accounts,” he told reporters after the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Kampung Sungai Buaya Modern Crematorium Project, Kuala Langat, at a shopping mall today.

The event was also attended by Selangor Investment, Trade, and Mobility Committee chairman  Ng Sze Han.

Previously, Amirudin reportedly said that 396 households affected by the Putra Heights fire tragedy 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 still 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, destroyed 81 houses, partially destroyed another 81 with more than 40 percent structural damage, and damaged 57 other houses.

Meanwhile, Ng said the construction of the modern crematorium, to begin at the end of the year, is expected to cost about RM5 million and take 18 months to complete.

It will be built on a 0.404 hectare site and would be equipped with three cremation units built using modern technology that emphasises operational efficiency, user safety, and environmental preservation, he added.

- Bernama

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