OLD KALLANG AIRPORT FLATS

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 24 May 1961 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 24 May 1961, Vol 14, Issue 20 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Abdul Hamid Bin Haji JumatTan Kia Gan
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Dato Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat asked the Minister for National Development what are the total number of flats at old Kallang Airport, and the number of such flats allotted to fire victims so far.

Mr Tan Kia Gan: There are altogether 2,920 flats, 16 maisonettes and 68 shops at the Kallang housing estate. The 2,920 flats comprise the following units:- 420 one-room 1,288 two-room 1,212 three-room

  1. According to the Housing Board's records a total of some 940 units at Kallang have been allocated to fire victims over the years since 1958. Many of the families, however, have since moved out, and the number of units occupied by fire victims as at 30th April, 1961 was 501.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 24 May 1961. Republished on SGParliament.