PETALING JAYA: Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan will meet several bodies soon concerning the plight of Kampung Railway residents in Sentul.

He told The Malay Mail that he would set a date with YTL Land & Development Bhd, Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd and KTM Bhd to find closure to the prolonged issue.

 

DISCUSSIONS on how various ministries can best address urban poverty kicked off yesterday — days after the issue was given focus in the 2010 Budget proposal.

Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin confirmed other departments and ministries are being recruited to better address the matter.

HOW does a family with a household income of less than RM3,000 per month spend their money? MALAY MAIL spoke to three families who fall under the “urban poor” category, and based on their expenditure breakdown, it appears that they have barely enough to survive the high cost of living in the city.

MIKE LIEW works as a technician for an electronics appliances store in Subang and earns a monthly salary of RM1,800. The 28-year-old is the sole breadwinner for his family — consisting of his wife, a housewife, and a one-year-old baby.

THE urban poor in Malaysia can expect to see some changes in their welfare and hopefully lifestyle - as early as January next year - said new Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.

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