ELECTRIFICATION OF BUKIT PANJANG CONSTITUENCY

Mr P. Selvadurai asked the Minister for Law and National Development if he will ascertain from the Public Utilities Board how long it will be before the Board completes the electrification of the Bukit Panjang Constituency.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, the Public Utilities Board expects to complete the electrification scheme of Bukit Panjang Constituency by the end of 1972.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Bukit Panjang): Mr Speaker, Sir, can the Minister give the House some particulars of the schemes that have been implemented and also the schemes that are under planning at the moment?

Mr Barker: Since 1963 up to date, about 24 schemes to provide electricity supplies to about 674 authorised houses have been completed at a cost of about $457,000. There are, at present, 11 schemes which have been approved for implementation to cater for another 427 authorised houses. These will be carried out in stages and are expected to be completed before mid-1971 at a cost of about $317,000. Survey and planning of the schemes to provide electricity supplies for the resettlement of 86 shop-houses at the l4½ milestone Woodlands Road are under consideration by the Board. In addition, seven other schemes are now under active survey and planning in Bukit Panjang.