HUDC FLATS IN PUNGGOL CONSTITUENCY

Mr Ng Kah Ting asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many units of HUDC flats have been completed in Hougang New Town, particularly in the Punggol Constituency; (b) how many units have been taken up; and (c) what the Housing and Development Board proposes to do with those units that are not taken up.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan: Mr Speaker, Sir, a total of 1,104 units of HUDC flats have been completed in Hougang New Town. Of these, 762 units are within the Punggol Constituency. As at 21st February, 1986, 561 units of the HUDC flats in Hougang New Town have been taken up. The HDB will continue to offer units which have not been taken up to new applicants as well as existing applicants on the waiting list. As the HDB will not be building any more HUDC flats until the present stocks are exhausted, it will only be a matter of time before all the vacant units are taken up.