PRIVATE ROADS TO SCHOOLS (Maintenance)

Mr Lim Koon Teck asked the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing whether in view of the unsatisfactory condition of private roads leading to some schools, such as Play-fair Road School and Duchess Road School, he will make the necessary arrangements with the local authorities concerned to keep these roads in reasonable repair.

Inche Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat: Mr Speaker, Sir, this matter concerning the repair and upkeep of private roads leading to schools has been under consideration by my Ministry in conjunction with the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Ministry of Education and the local authorities for some months, and as a first step to this end, arrangements have already been made in specific cases with the local authorities for the improvement of a number of such roads, including the road leading to the Duchess Road School.