Criteria for Decision on Lift Installation at HDB Car Parks

Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the criterion for the installation of lifts in existing HDB multi-storey car parks; and (b) whether HDB can give priority to the installation of lifts in estates with a high percentage of senior citizens.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: There are about 550 multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) without lifts. Under the Car Park Lift Installation Programme, HDB has proceeded to install lifts in all these MSCPs. Given the scale, it will take us a few years to complete the entire programme. We expect to complete it, latest by 2017.

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The programme will benefit many residents, especially the elderly, parents with young children, expectant mothers and motorists with difficulties in mobility.

We will accord priority to MSCPs with high parking demand and dovetail the lift installations with upcoming improvement works in the precinct, so as to minimise inconvenience to the residents.