HAIG ROAD HAWKER CENTRE

Haji Rahmat bin Kenap asked the Minister for National Development and Communications whether the Housing and Development Board will consider (i) switching on the security lights along the footways of Haig Road Block 14 Hawker Centre from 7.30 p.m. till 6.00 a.m. like other market-cum-hawker centres in order to prevent undesirable persons from carrying out their evil activities there; (ii) providing more ceiling fans at Haig Road Hawker Centre as the wall oscillating fans are inadequate; and (iii) installing some fans at the Block 13 Market as there are no fans there.

The Minister for National Development and Communications (Mr Lim Kim San): Mr Speaker, Sir, the lighting at the Haig Road Cooked Food Centre is switched on daily from 6.30 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. Between 1.00 a.m. and 6.00 a.m., only a few lighting points in the interior are switched on as the periphery of the Centre borders Geylang Road and Haig Road which are quite well-lit by street lights from 6.30 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. However, in view of the enquiry, we will carry out a survey to ascertain the need for additional lighting.

A standard number of fans are already provided at the Centre. A check will be made to find out whether there is a need for more ceiling fans.

The Board has already made arrangement to provide some fans at the Block 13 Market.