Tan Sri Khalid, newly appoint Menteri Besar of Selangor, visited Kampung Rimba Jaya in Shah Alam – the site of Sri Maha Mariamman Temple which was demolished in November last year. This act of pulling down the temple a few days before Deepavali ignited anger among Indians across the country.
Mayor Mazalan Md Noor said the temple would be rebuilt soon on 10,000sq feet of land.
“The developer has been directed by the state government to provide the land and RM40,000, the cost of the building construction. It is up to the temple committee and the developer to decide when to start the temple construction,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Khalid announced that he would propose that every household in the state gets 20 cubic metres of water supply free monthly. It is expected to be implemented starting next month. Based on the estimated one million domestic users in Selangor, an exemption of water rates for usage of up to 20 cubic metres translates to a monthly value of RM11.4 million.
At a time when those in the lower-income bracket are groaning under inflation, the savings of RM11 per month per household will be welcomed.
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