Subang Jaya: The Selangor government has disbursed three months' worth of rental assistance to 70 victims affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah confirmed that the aid, amounting to RM2,000 per month, was transferred directly into the victims' accounts by the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari instructed that the aid be deposited directly into the victims' accounts. The assistance, totalling RM6,000 for three months, has been transferred to about 70 victims so far through LPHS, in coordination with the land office. Datuk Borhan Aman Shah provided this update to reporters during the Kampung Angkat MADANI: Kampung Labu Lanjut launching ceremony.

Borhan mentioned that the number of recipients is expected to increase next week as the process is being carefully managed by various agencies. This comes after an announcement by Amirudin that 396 heads of households affected by the Putra Heights fire are eligible to receive six months of rental assistance, with RM2,000 allocated per month.

The fire on April 1 caused significant destruction, with 81 homes suffering structural damage exceeding 40 percent, while another 81 homes were partially destroyed. Additionally, 57 homes were impacted but not burned, and 218 homes, including those in Kampung Tengah, Puchong, were unaffected.