TANJONG RHU HOUSING ESTATE (Provision of car park, lifts and rubbish chutes)

Mr J. F. Conceicao asked the Minister for Law and National Development if he will ask the Housing and Development Board to give consideration to (i) converting the planted area along Kampong Kayu Road and next to the Geylang River into a car park; and (ii) constructing additional lifts and rubbish chutes for Blocks 10 to 13 in the Tanjong Rhu Housing Estate.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Sir, the Housing and Development Board does not consider it advisable to convert the site between Kampong Kayu Road and Geylang River into a car park, because there are sufficient car parks at Kallang Park within walking distance of the housing estate.

The flats, Sir, referred to in the Question, are the emergency-type flats. It is difficult to install additional rubbish chutes for these flats without major reconstruction. However, the Board will study the feasibility of installing additional lifts in the flats, provided the costs are not prohibitive.