Pahang achieved a reduction of 60.8 percent in the number of hardcore poor individuals last year, said Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
He said according to the state’s People Well-being Report, the number of hardcore poor individuals was 4,968 on Jan 3, 2023, and it dropped to 1,946 people on Dec 31 of the same year.
“This success is a result of the state government’s continuous efforts in providing various assistance, contributions, and initiatives as well as implementing development projects which directly open up job opportunities,” he said.
In a statement on his Facebook account, Was Rosdy also expressed optimism that these ongoing efforts could further reduce the number of hardcore poor in Pahang.
In another development, he said out of 1.09 million Pahang residents aged 18 and above, only 184,822 individuals have registered and updated their data in the Central Database Hub (Padu) system as of Feb 15.
He urged those who have yet to register to do so before the March 31 deadline.
- Bernama
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