TRAFALGAR ESTATE AND JALAN SERANGGONG KECHIL (Metalling of tracks)

Mr Ng Kah Ting asked the Minister for National Development and Communications when tracks in Trafalgar Estate and Jalan Seranggong Kechil will be metalled under the Kampong Roads Scheme, and what the cost will be.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (for the Minister for National Development and Communications): Mr Speaker, Sir, the metalling of tracks in Trafalgar Estate is being carried out in three phases. Metalling of 1.1 kilometres of tracks was completed in May 1975 at a cost of $64,570 and work on another 924 metres of tracks costing $48,450 is due to start soon. It will be completed in two to three months' time. The metalling of the remaining 1.2 kilometres of tracks will be considered next year.

The Member for Punggol may be interested to know that his constituency has already committed to spend $141,000 against the allocated sum of $79,819 for this financial year under the URSC vote.

Mr Ng Kah Ting: Thank you very much.

Dr Tan Eng Liang: The metalling of 655 metres of tracks at Jalan Seranggong Kechil costing $50,250 is to be completed soon, and work on another 655 metres of tracks estimated to cost $35,400 will commence at the end of this month.