YUHUA CONSTITUENCY (Development of vacant land around Block 347 Market)

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon asked the Minister for National Development when will the two vacant plots of land surrounding Block 347 Market in Yuhua Constituency be developed.

The Minister of State for National Development (Dr Lee Boon Yang) (for the Minister for National Development): I am replying on behalf of my Minister.

Sir, there are two vacant plots of land on both sides of Block 347 Market. One plot is located at the corner of Jurong East Street 31 and Boon Lay Road while the other plot stretches from Block 347 Market to Jurong Town Hall Road. A small portion of vacant land next to the Market, between Jurong East Avenue 1 and the bus/lorry park, belongs to the HDB and is earmarked for future institutional use. The rest of the vacant lands belong to the Jurong Town Corporation which has no immediate plans for their development.