ISKANDAR PUTERI: Some 172,500 bags of rice will be distributed beginning today until May 31 to each household in 56 Johor state constituencies.
Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state government had allocated RM23.67 million for the initiative under the Bantuan Kasih Bangsa Johor which targeted a total of 903,000 households.
He said the distribution of a 10-kg bag of rice to each household will be done in stages.
“Every household in Johor will get a 10-kg bag of rice. It is a sign of appreciation from the state government to the people,“ he told a press conference after launching the Johor Rice Aid Programme at Dataran Mahkota here.
People who have enquiries can contact the district or state assemblyman’s offices and state constituency coordinators. - Bernama