THE Federal Territories Ministry will formulate an Urban Poverty Eradication Master Plan to address poverty issues in Kuala Lumpur comprehensively. 

Its minister Khalid Abd Samad said the plan would be drafted by a special task force, based on findings from seminars and brainstorming sessions involving public and private sector representatives, academics, economists and the public.

They have been given between six and nine months to prepare the master plan, he told a news conference after opening a seminar on eradicating urban poverty in Putrajaya today.   

Khalid said the master plan would, among others, redefine the meaning of urban poverty to include the real situation of urban poor in Kuala Lumpur by taking into account their dependants.

He said the task force will also establish an urban poor registry to ensure the master plan benefits its target group.  

In another development, Khalid said the ministry would set up a think tank to generate views and solutions on poverty and traffic congestion issues in the capital.

The think tank will comprise those who are familiar and knowledgeable on the situation in Kuala Lumpur, he said. – Bernama, December 5, 2019.