PETALING JAYA: The national finance council has agreed to raise Putrajaya’s contributions to the various states to RM8.9 billion this year.
This follows a meeting with menteris besar and chief ministers today, chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who is also the finance minister.
The finance ministry said the RM8.9 billion was a continued increase from the RM8.3 billion and RM8.1 billion given to the states in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The RM8.9 billion includes RM5.4 billion for the maintenance of state roads and RM400 million based on the economic, infrastructure and well-being development level of the respective states.
Sabah and Sarawak will receive a combined total of RM300 million in the annual special grant from the federal government, similar to last year.
Meanwhile, the Treasury will increase its contributions to state museums and libraries by 10% for this year.
Some RM39.4 billion will be allocated for state development projects, a slight increase from the RM36.7 billion allocated last year and RM28.8 billion the year before.
“The Madani government remains resolute in ensuring that the federal government’s relationship with all state governments is strong, for the sake of Malaysians.
“This goal is expressed through the increase in federal government grants and allocations for development expenditure in all states for 2023 and 2024,” said the finance ministry.
