KAMPONG KEMBANGAN CONSTITUENCY (Demolition of vacant premises)

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi asked the Minister for National Development and Communications when the Public Works Department will demolish the premises in the Kampong Kembangan Constituency made vacant after acquisition by Government to make way for the Pan Island Expressway and the extension of Sims Avenue.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (for the Minister for National Development and Communications): Mr Speaker, Sir, the Public Works Department will demolish the vacant premises in the Kampong Kembangan Constituency as and when acquisition procedures have been completed. The first batch of vacant buildings affected by the extension of Sims Avenue have already been demolished on 5th January, 1977. Another batch of vacant buildings in Jalan Jaffar. Jalan Kuda, Jalan Daud and Jalan Eunos which are affected by the Pan Island Expressway Scheme will be demolished on 15th March, 1977. As acquisition procedures in connection with the two road projects are expected to be completed by early April 1977, the remaining buildings in the Kampong Kembangan Constituency will be demolished only after April 1977.

Work to demolish squatter units will only be carried out after the squatters have been resettled. Resettlement clearance is expected to be completed in June/July 1977 for the extension of Sims Avenue and October/November 1977 for the Pan Island Expressway project.