PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME 1955
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 26 April 1955 · 1st Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 26 April 1955, Vol 1, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr Lim Choon Mong asked the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing how many housing units have been approved for construction during the year 1955; whether he will give particulars of the number of each type of housing unit so planned; and how many of these housing units are expected to be completed in 1955 in each category.
Inche Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat: The Singapore Improvement Trust as Government's agent for public housing puts up housing programmes from time to time, and within the programmes which have already been approved by Government, the Trust expects to complete the construction of 2,662 housing units during 1955. These units will comprise : - 816 3-room flats; 161 2-room flats; 1,554 3-room one-storey and two-storey terrace houses; and 131 tenements.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 26 April 1955. Republished on SGParliament.