Pahang allocates RM3.78m for monsoon preparations, sends aid supplies to 167 forward bases

KUANTAN, Oct 27 — The Pahang state government has allocated more than RM3 million to prepare for the 2026/2027 Northeast Monsoon (MTL), including the early delivery of aid supplies to 167 forward bases statewide.

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government, through the Pahang Social Welfare Department (JKM), had coordinated a total allocation of RM3,785,115.30 for dry food supplies, logistics, transportation and labour costs across 11 districts.

He said 332,906 units of dry food supplies, comprising nine basic food items weighing a total of 225.11 tonnes, would be distributed to the forward bases from today until Nov 14.

“These include five-kilogram bags of imported Super rice, one-kilogram packs of granulated sugar, two-kilogram packs of cooking oil, 400-gram packs of iodised white salt, Kopi-O bags, tea bags, sardines, chicken curry and assorted biscuits,” he said in a statement today.

He said early logistical preparations were crucial, particularly for remote areas at high risk of being cut off by road, such as upstream areas in the Jerantut and Lipis districts, as well as island areas such as Pulau Tioman in Rompin.

Wan Rosdy also expressed appreciation for the concerted efforts of the Pahang Social Welfare Department, District Disaster Management Committees and rescue agencies in ensuring a robust aid supply chain to safeguard the people of the state.

The statement said the distribution of supplies was determined exclusively based on historical flood impact data.

“Jerantut received the highest allocation among the districts, amounting to RM1,062,893.50, due to the logistical complexities of upstream areas. This was followed by Temerloh at RM962,153 and Rompin, including preparations for a dedicated logistics store on Pulau Tioman, at RM638,782,” it said.

It added that the food supplies would benefit more than 65,000 flood victims. All items meet verified market specifications, are monitored for shelf life and have a long storage life. — Bernama

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关丹，10 月 27 日讯——彭亨州政府已拨款超过 300 万令吉，用于应对 2026/2027 年东北季风，其中包括提前向全州 167 个前线基地运送援助物资。

彭亨州务大臣拿督斯里旺罗斯迪·旺伊斯迈表示，州政府通过彭亨州社会福利局（JKM）协调拨款3,785,115.30令吉，用于11个地区的干粮供应、物流、运输和劳动力成本。

他表示，从今天到 11 月 14 日，将向前线基地分发 332,906 单位的干粮，包括 9 种基本食品，总重量为 225.11 吨。

“这些物资包括5公斤装的进口特级大米、1公斤装的砂糖、2公斤装的食用油、400克装的碘盐、Kopi-O咖啡包、茶包、沙丁鱼、咖喱鸡和各种饼干，”他今天在一份声明中说。

他表示，早期后勤准备至关重要，特别是对于道路交通中断风险较高的偏远地区，例如 Jerantut 和 Lipis 地区的上游地区，以及 Rompin 的 Pulau Tioman 等岛屿地区。

万罗斯迪也对彭亨州社会福利局、地区灾害管理委员会和救援机构为确保健全的援助供应链以保障该州人民的安全而做出的共同努力表示赞赏。

声明称，物资分配完全是根据历史洪水影响数据来确定的。

报告称：“由于上游地区物流复杂，杰兰图（Jerantut）获得的拨款最高，达1,062,893.50令吉。其次是淡马鲁（Temerloh），拨款为962,153令吉；以及罗宾（Rompin），拨款为638,782令吉，其中包括在刁曼岛（Pulau Tioman）建设专用物流仓库的准备工作。”

声明还指出，这批食品将惠及超过6.5万名洪灾灾民。所有物资均符合经核实的市场规格，并经过保质期监控，具有较长的储存期限。——马新社

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