This initiative will benefit 70,715 settlers and involves an allocation of RM21.21 million, he said at an event celebrating Felda Settlers Day in Serdang.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, also said he has approved the construction of 12 haemodialysis centres in Felda areas at a cost of RM21 million.

Another centre will be built at Yayasan Felda in Kelana Jaya, Selangor.

“This is expected to benefit around 2,000 patients in the various Felda schemes. They currently have to travel for two hours to undergo dialysis treatment.

“For states with a lot of Felda schemes and settlers, like Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Terengganu, we will ensure our ‘Felda family’ is taken care of,” he said

The government will also spend RM36 million a year to subsidise diesel for Felda settlers in Sabah, to lower their costs of electricity generation and water treatment. This, he said, will benefit nearly 43,000 residents.

Meanwhile, he said Putrajaya was committed to spending over RM7 million per year to repair and maintain street lights in Felda schemes.

Anwar also pledged to resolve the issue of abandoned housing projects meant for second-generation Felda farmers.

“The government will prepare the necessary funds to complete the remaining 281 units of homes as soon as possible.”

He added that the government will continue to issue up to RM1 billion in sukuk to Felda annually for the next 10 years to “safeguard its survival”, an initiative introduced by the Muhyiddin Yassin administration in 2021.

He said the sukuk will be channelled directly to Felda, adding that he signed off on the decision to continue the initiative just last month.

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