USE OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE (CIPC) FUND

USE OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE (CIPC) FUND

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Ms Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for National Development whether the Community Improvement Projects Committee (CIPC) Fund can be extended to include private estates so that they do not have to wait for the Estate Upgrading Programme to get the amenities they want in their estates.

Mr Mah Bow Tan: The Community Improvement Projects Committee (CIPC) provides funding support for infrastructural and recreational facilities, and general amenities in HDB estates for the benefit of the residents.

For private estates, public agencies such as PUB, LTA and NParks carry out maintenance and improvement works to meet the needs of residents there. In addition, improvement projects can be conducted under the Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP). EUP works involve improvement to footpaths and lighting, upgrading of neighbourhood parks, fitness corners and playgrounds, as well as improving connectivity and accessibility.

My Ministry will study Ms Lee’s suggestion to see if funding for small-scale projects can be considered for private estates.

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