People from all walks of life received cheer and happiness throughout 2011 with squatters receiving their long-awaited land titles.
The Tambun pomelo farmers have also rejoiced after receiving titles to land, which their families had laboured on for generations.
A total of 55 pomelo farmers and 15 families from the Batu 5 area received 99-year leasehold titles.
Their debts of up to thousands of ringgits, racked up from penalties for illegally occupying government land, was waived by the state.
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek had also announced that the application for land titles, involving some 430 farmers in Kampar was in its final stages.
The news brings hope to the farmers, who have been toiling on their lands for several decades.
Others were also not left out as the state 2012 budget tabled by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir in November provided them with similar goodies.
A total of RM18mil was allocated to eradicate poverty in the state, of which, RM5mil would be used in a Food Aid Programme to benefit 5,000 poor families in the state.
An allocation of RM4mil was also allocated to increase the capital for the existing Micro Credit Programme, which had been proven effective in empowering the less fortunate.
The programme allows its recipients to run their own businesses to escape the poverty cycle and improve their living standards.
The needy were also included in the budget. They will continue to receive aid to allow them to purchase essential items to celebrate their respective festivals through the Festive Cash Aid Programme through an RM1mil allocation.
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