Shah alam: Hardcore poverty in Selangor has been effectively eradicated following the implementation of targeted and sustained poverty alleviation initiatives, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. According to BERNAMA News Agency, the achievement was reported to Prime Minister Anwar during the Petaling District Development Meeting he chaired earlier today in Shah Alam. Anwar emphasized the importance of continued monitoring to ensure no family is left behind or excluded from assistance. He stressed the need for empowering families through training, enabling them to generate their own income and harnessing Selangor's economic strength to uplift the people's standard of living, as mentioned in his Facebook post. Anwar also advocated for the expansion of the SejaTi MADANI programme in Petaling, particularly to assist the urban poor. Initiatives such as tailoring projects in Kampung Melayu Subang, stingless bee farming in Bayu Damansara, and furniture-making in Bukit Lanchong have shown that with the r ight support, communities can drive meaningful change, generating incomes ranging from RM24,000 to RM100,000. The prime minister expressed confidence that with the commitment of all parties, they will continue to resolve outstanding issues, strengthen existing capacities, and ensure the benefits of development are truly felt by the people. The meeting reviewed progress on urgent people-centric projects and explored solutions to key issues, including road maintenance and flood mitigation. Discussions also addressed broader urban and social management matters such as places of worship, waste management, and pig farming. Anwar called for a more structured and effective approach to safeguard the well-being of the people, emphasizing the need for immediate measures to ease the people's burden while awaiting the completion of long-term flood mitigation projects. The more than one-hour meeting was attended by Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, as well as state executive councillors and senior district officials.