December 26, 2021 2:59 PM
HULU LANGAT: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will give a one-off 100% rebate for December electricity bills to domestic customers affected by floods, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said a total of 72,000 domestic customers would benefit from the rebate.
“This doesn’t involve factories, it is only for houses. As an extension of the various assistance given so far, there will be a rebate on the December electricity bill.
“I have also asked TNB to help B40 homes affected by the floods when the electricity supply is reconnected,” he told a press conference after visiting areas affected by the floods in Hulu Langat, including in Taman Sri Nanding and Kampung Dusun Tua, where cleanup work was in progress, here today.
He said the energy company had been carrying out free wiring inspections at flood-affected houses in Selangor, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur since last Friday.
Apart from that, Ismail said Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) would provide free towing service for Perodua vehicles based on the vehicles’ insurance coverage.
He said Perodua had agreed to forego labour charges to repair and service vehicles sent to its service centres and would offer a 50% discount on spare parts.
“I understand that finance minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Aziz will negotiate again with other car companies such as Proton.
“I hope other companies can emulate what Perodua is doing,” he said.
Ismail said the government would increase the initial allocation of RM100 million to repair flood-damaged houses and infrastructure.
Asked about the proposed application for Bantuan Wang Ihsan to be made online, the prime minister said the matter would be discussed tomorrow in the first meeting of the special task force for post-flood activities chaired by the chief secretary to the government Mohd Zuki Ali.
Meanwhile, Ismail said 332 military personnel were deployed to Maran, Raub, Temerloh, Jerantut and Kuala Lipis to assist in the post-flood cleanup process while 213 police officers and personnel were also mobilised for the same purpose.
Also present during the visit were Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani and defence forces chief Affendi Buang.
