Budget 2021: RM20mil allocated to set up biodiversity protection and patrolling programme


PETALING JAYA: Retired armed forces and police personnel would be roped in to patrol jungles together with the Orang Asli in a move to safeguard biodiversity.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said RM20mil would be allocated for this Biodiversity Protection and Patrolling programme.

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