LOCATIONS OF INTERIM UPGRADING PROGRAMME
Parliament of Singapore · 23 November 2009
Official Report, 23 November 2009, Vol 86, Issue 13 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
LOCATIONS OF INTERIM UPGRADING PROGRAMME
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Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether he will list the precincts of HDB flats which have undergone the Interim Upgrading Programme; and (b) for each precinct (i) where are they located; (ii) which Town Council's management do they fall under; and (iii) what is the amount of funding given.
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Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether he will list the precincts of HDB flats which have undergone or are undergoing the Interim Upgrading Plus Lift Upgrading Programme (IUP Plus); and (b) for each precinct (i) where are these precincts located; (ii) which Town Council's management do they fall under; and (iii) what is the amount of funding given.
Mr Mah Bow Tan: HDB introduced the Interim Upgrading Programme (IUP) in 1993 to complement the Main Upgrading Programme (MUP) and bring the benefits of upgrading to more estates. While the MUP is targeted at older flats which were built before 1980, the IUP was rolled out for flats that were built between 1981 and 1986.
One hundred and ninety IUP precincts were announced from 1993 to 2001. The budget for the IUP was $4,000 per flat.
The distribution of the IUP precincts by Town Councils is:
Town Council: |
No. of precincts: ---|---
Aljunied
|
16
Ang Mo Kio – Yio Chu Kang
|
29
Bishan-Toa Payoh
|
3
East Coast
|
24
Hong Kah
|
7
Jalan Besar
|
12
Jurong
|
25
Marine Parade
|
11
Pasir Ris – Punggol
|
2
Sembawang
|
13
Tampines
|
16
Tanjong Pagar
|
9
West Coast
|
23
Total: |
190
The IUP Plus was introduced in 2002 to replace the IUP. It is a combination of two programmes: Interim Upgrading Programme (IUP) and Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP). It is also targeted at blocks built between 1981 and 1986.
The budget for the IUP component of the IUP Plus is $2,400 per flat. The budget for the LUP component is the same as standalone LUP projects. It varies depending on the block configuration and is subject to the $30,000 per Benefitting Unit cost cap.
Eighty-four precincts were selected for IUP Plus from 2002 to 2006. The distribution of IUP Plus precincts by Town Councils is:
Town Council: |
No. of precincts: ---|---
Aljunied
|
8
Ang Mo Kio – Yio Chu Kang
|
6
Bishan-Toa Payoh
|
9
East Coast
|
4
Holland-Bukit Panjang
|
3
Hong Kah
|
8
Jalan Besar
|
4
Jurong
|
7
Marine Parade
|
8
Sembawang
|
12
Tampines
|
9
West Coast
|
6
Total: |
84
From 2007, the IUP scope of works is subsumed under the new Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP). The NRP is targeted at blocks built in 1989 or before. It is implemented on a 'neighbourhood' basis, ie, to two or more contiguous precincts. It allows improvements to be done more comprehensively to the neighbourhood with better coordination and integration and ensures that improvements across neighbouring precincts complement each other.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 23 November 2009. Republished on SGParliament.