AYER RAJAH/ROCHESTER PARK AREA (Concept plan)

The following question stood in the name of Encik Abbas Abu Amin -

Encik Abbas Abu Amin: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Housing and Development Board has finalised plans for the extension and development of Ayer Rajah Estate and, if so, whether the HDB will consider building 5-room or Executive flats there; and (b) if the housing programme has been finalised, whether he will give details of it, indicating also how the traffic flow in the Estate will be modified and linked with the nearby Buona Vista Mass Rapid Transit station.

Mr Speaker: Encik Abbas.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas): Question 3, Sir.

Mr Dhanabalan: Mr Speaker, Sir, my Ministry is in the process of preparing a new Concept Plan for the Ayer Rajah/Rochester Park area. The Plan covers the area bounded by Commonwealth Avenue West, Clementi Road, Pasir Panjang Road and Alexandra Road. The HDB Ayer Rajah Estate is seen as an integral part of this area.

In preparing the plan, the planners will try to preserve the amenities of the existing developments and will also propose new developments that will complement the residential, institutional and recreational facilities in the area. Better quality housing and new infrastructure will be provided. An efficient transportation system will be planned to link up with the Buona Vista MRT Station.

Since the plan is not finalised, I am unable to provide specific details on the number and type of residential units that would be incorporated in the plan.